John Ruskin Quotes
Greatness is the aggregation of minuteness; nor can its sublimity be felt truthfully by any mind unaccustomed to the affectionate watching of what is least.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl.
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It amazes me that talking about traditional values is controversial, but it seems to be.
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Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart.
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Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
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If I had an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower, would I have won this many collective trophies? I know people like to talk about it. And O.K., I am not going to answer every story. But maybe I will let my collective trophies speak for themselves. I don't know many other footballers who have won as much. Do you?
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It was a pleasure to meet President Obama and Michelle. I'm not a political person, but I admire what he has done.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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He used to have a tent show, a little tent show, and I thought I was going to get a job working one year on the tent show, but he closed it down and I never got to go out there, but anyway, he had a sax and played drums.
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When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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I pretty much make time for that weekly manicure.
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No hero is mortal till he dies.
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When something startlingly new comes up, young people, especially, seize it. You can't complain about that. I think its heyday has passed, but it's had an effect and will continue to have an effect.
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We look for people who demonstrate perseverance in the face of challenges, the ability to influence and motivate others - people who want to work relentlessly to ensure that kids who are facing the challenges of poverty have an excellent education.
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For me, insomnia was something ordinary, and it came and went for ordinary reasons.
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The standards are being lowered, not just on the Internet, but in all of news and media.
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Universities are not here to be mediums for the coercion of other people, they're here to be mediums for the free exchange of ideas.
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I never fall in love.
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Wembley is a ground with great history. It's hosted games and players of great prestige. It's always important playing on great stages like this.
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The Supreme Court has said that America is a Christian nation. But to make such a statement today causes reporters, newsmen, and many politicians to go ballistic.
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The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same.
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You've gotta believe in yourself, and you just have to work harder at it than you've ever worked at anything before in your life. And if you keep doing that and keep believing in yourself, great things do happen.
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I don't mind paying the taxes I pay, which is pretty considerable.
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Greatness is the aggregation of minuteness; nor can its sublimity be felt truthfully by any mind unaccustomed to the affectionate watching of what is least.
