John Stuart Blackie Quotes
Wine is the drink of the gods, milk the drink of babes, tea the drink of women, and water the drink of beasts.
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Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the result of human action, but not the execution of any human design.
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Nothing is absolute in security.
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I'm so tired of stories starting, 'Maud Jones was walking her dog down Broadway.' You've got to go over to the back page somewhere to finally find out the damn dog was run over by a truck. Get the thing told, for heaven's sake. Everybody doesn't have to be an O. Henry.
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I just think 'Broad City' - Comedy Central's answer to 'Girls' - is the best thing that's been put on television in years. It's amazing.
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Everybody loves a villain - let's face it.
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The most important thing that everybody can do, aside from building and keeping your network strong, is make good choices about your health.
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Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers.
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You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.
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Do we really want to continue to push out the envelope of survival only to see other things crop up that we may not like?
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I read in the paper that I'd slashed my wrists. But I didn't.
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To take part in this brothel through the payment of my taxes, that had become to me unbearable.
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The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.
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I'm very independent, creatively, always trying to push myself - and I think that comes from my mother.
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Producing all my own songs and refusing to go to the hot producer. That's the biggest risk I've taken so far.
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Beware how you take away hope from another human being.
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The Bill of Rights isn't some legalistic fine print. It was written to make our lives freer, more prosperous, and happier. By forsaking it, America has become no better than any other country in the world.
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I think it's definitely beneficial for these characters to have good acting voices behind them and it affects the characters in a way that people can feel like they're part of the game and that they know these characters.
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I have always loved fashion because it's a great way to express your mood. And I'm definitely a shoe lover. The right pair of shoes can change the feel of an outfit, and even change how a woman feels about herself. A woman can wear confidence on her feet with a high stiletto, or slip into weekend comfort with a soft ballet flat.
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I never said I wanted to be a lead actress; I never said I wanted to be a film actress. This need to trump everyone bewilders me. I'm only 25. I'm not better than anyone. I just want to watch other people and learn to be good.
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If you do a Western that's funny, there's no way people don't call it a spoof or a parody, even though it may not be.
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I've done plenty of daredeviling - from white-water rafting to bungee jumping. But I think the most fearless was hosting the Emmy Awards. It was overwhelming, and I definitely had to leave fear at the door.
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I certainly would not deny that the Tea Party, the issues that they have looked at are certainly important to me as well... debt and deficit and recognition of the Constitution.
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Wine is the drink of the gods, milk the drink of babes, tea the drink of women, and water the drink of beasts.
