W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
Man's desire for the approval of his fellows is so strong, his dread of their censure so violent, that he himself has brought his enemy (conscience) within his gates; and it keeps watch over him, vigilant always in the interests of its master to crush any half-formed desire to break away from the herd.
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There's such a strong community element in country - it's like a family. So I don't want to do anything that can come off, even if I'm not intentionally doing it, as giving the perception that I'm trying to abandon that family.
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The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.
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The beauty of 'The Hunger Games' and also 'Game of Thrones,' in fairness, both projects have really complex, three-dimensional, contradictory, strong women... The writing of female characters is extraordinary and equal to the men.
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You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
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Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that that's the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because I've always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.
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How can we make sure that Confucianism is to be practiced? One must enforce it with power, and to have power, one must have a strong army.
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I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious.
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I see the Calvin Klein girl as strong, fun, and confident.
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I go where the material is, and I feel like I'm looking for really strong directors. That's the key ingredient. There are some directors I would move the sun and earth for, or stop the rotation of the planets, just to work with them.
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A strong economy depends on a strong middle class, but George Bush has put the middle class in a hole, and John McCain has a plan to keep digging that hole with George Bush's shovel.
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I'm really excited about the prospect of deepening what is already a really strong relationship that I have with the people of Broward.
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I'm very close with my higher power. I have a very strong connection with it.
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I'd like to do something where there's a strong female character and some action. I've done a few stunts in the past.
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The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
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My spirit is as strong as ever. I'm still fighting to make the world a safer place, and you can, too.
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Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
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Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.
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Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.
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I can only say that I myself wrote always as I wished, without a tremendous desire to find the latest thing possible.
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The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and you to live. Which is better? Only God knows.
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Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn.
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Theater was a big part of my life from the beginning.
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Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic.
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Man's desire for the approval of his fellows is so strong, his dread of their censure so violent, that he himself has brought his enemy (conscience) within his gates; and it keeps watch over him, vigilant always in the interests of its master to crush any half-formed desire to break away from the herd.
