W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
Common-sense appears to be only another name for the thoughtlessness of the unthinking. It is made of the prejudices of childhood, the idiosyncrasies of individual character and the opinion of the newspapers.W. Somerset Maugham
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People think I look odd onstage. But the way I deal with being incredibly nervous is by concentrating really hard.
Laura Marling -
Of course I get angry, but I want to use my brain a little bit and not just smash things.
Kacey Musgraves -
I have two older brothers. I am the baby. We're all very, very close. We're great communicators, so we get along really well.
Ed Westwick -
If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.
Carlos Ghosn -
People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money.
Lakhdar Brahimi -
If I was to do anything besides acting, I would be a fireman or a beat cop. I'd do a regular job.
Manny Montana
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We are so Post-Modern that we don't realize how Post-Modern we are anymore.
Larry Wall -
I'm a big 'Firefly' fan. I'm a Nathan Fillion fan because of 'Firefly.'
Taran Killam -
I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
Iman -
I'm a warrior for the middle class.
Barack Obama -
Of course there are times when I think, 'I'd be better out of this.'
Barry Took -
What makes you a Christian is whether or not you really are in accord with biblical theology and whether you know Jesus Christ as your Saviour.
Walter Martin
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You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.
Samuel Johnson -
My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society.
Natan Sharansky -
I don't understand people who dream in black and white. I just don't get it. My dreams have always been vivid color.
Gary Ross -
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
Barbara Ehrenreich -
We are building a company, Gemini, and the ETF, which is another company. I don't know if we're experts, but the goal is not to be an expert but to change the world. Does Richard Branson understand all the physics behind his space craft? I'm not sure.
Cameron Winklevoss -
Hand washing is the first basic step towards achieving any millennium goals for development. It saves lives.
Kajol
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I've had a few ditty hits.
Carlene Carter -
I had such a normal and amazing childhood. I've been so lucky. My parents are cool and normal. They don't talk about the business, and I still have stuff to do at their house.
Kaley Cuoco -
I think playback singing has a lot to do with voice acting. I would suggest to all the youngsters to understand the character, situation, and the story behind the songs. That is when you can add soul to the rendition which, I think, is missing in today's music.
Lata Mangeshkar -
Sometimes labeling is only useful, like with OCD. Once you're labeled you can be treated. On other occasions labeling leads to tyranny, like with childhood bipolar disorder in the U.S.
Jon Ronson -
Lovers walk in the noontime by that fountain.Pigeons dip their beaks to drink from the water.And soon the pond must freeze.
Conrad Aiken -
Common-sense appears to be only another name for the thoughtlessness of the unthinking. It is made of the prejudices of childhood, the idiosyncrasies of individual character and the opinion of the newspapers.
W. Somerset Maugham