Omar Khayyam Quotes
A Moment's Halt - a momentary taste Of Being from the Well amid the Waste - And Lo! - the phantom Caravan has reach'd The Nothing it set out from - Oh, make haste!
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I'm working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone's interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard's.
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We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts.
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I had good skills, but my lack of size and speed kept me a little behind the best kids in the other sports. Golf offered a more level field. I would have rather played other sports, but golf picked me.
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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I'd realize it's not worth our time to worry. You do your best, and God will put the right people in your path.
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When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense that the president has adopted since September 11.
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Only one thing registers on the subconscious mind: repetitive application - practice. What you practice is what you manifest.
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I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding after having kids, like Mary King, but people say that you lose your nerve after you have kids. It's the risk.
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My dominant feeling every day is one of great ignorance.
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I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century.
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I can draw really well. And I like to paint. I'm a bit of an artist.
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I wouldn't be here if it weren't for 'Show Boat.' The kind of theater I chose to be involved in is completely a direct reflection of what 'Show Boat' made possible.
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In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.
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I've missed being able to flip in the air, flip on the beam and swing on the bars.
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I don't know any musician who got to the top without hard work. Take whoever you want. They all work bloody hard, harder than you think.
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This modern mania for interfering in other's lives, usually under the guise of health and safety concerns, is highly irritating and counterproductive. Down with the nanny state.
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I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too.
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… there are people in this administration who say they don't care if the UN sinks under the East river, and other crude things…
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It basically was an art before. We're just starting to scratch it into a science.
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I'm my own person, and am trying to carve out a career on my own.
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The west is very concerned and actually afraid because the media is not informing them. There are too many moderate Muslims who are trying to whitewash the fears and concerns of the West. It's time for us to face reality - nobody is against Muslims. When I'm speaking about this situation, it's about Islamic doctrine. Islamic doctrine promotes violence and hatred against non Muslims. 60% of the Koran is dedicated to cursing and spreading hatred and violence against non-Muslims who are called 'Kaffir'.
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Art has often been and continues to be considered transcendent. I see this as misguided and, in fact, a way of subverting the powerful voice art can be in global discussions about politics, economics, society, culture, religion and international relations.
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A Moment's Halt - a momentary taste Of Being from the Well amid the Waste - And Lo! - the phantom Caravan has reach'd The Nothing it set out from - Oh, make haste!
