W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom, and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.W. Somerset Maugham
Quotes to Explore
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The action carries a sense of incompleteness and frustration, but not of guilt. Victorious living does not mean perfect living in the sense of living without flaw, but it does mean adequate living, and that can be consistent with many mistakes.
E. Stanley Jones -
People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
Walter Lippmann -
I don't like possessions.
Daniel Barenboim -
Living in New York, for me at least, just keeps it very real and keeps my feet firmly planted on the ground.
Tamara Tunie -
I always sang after every dinner or when we had people over or when we had a show in school. I just loved to be on stage and sing in front of people.
Zara Larsson -
A well-aimed spear is worth three.
Tad Williams
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
Adam McKay -
I try to work out with my personal trainer for an hour, four times a week - we mainly concentrate on weights and running. If I'm on the road I sometimes do DVD work-outs in my hotel room - P90X and Insanity are a couple of my favourites.
Fergie The Black Eyed Peas -
My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
Sam Smith -
I make American films for American audiences and Asian films for Asian audiences.
Jackie Chan -
When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life.
Gail Sheehy -
Drama happens in big cricket matches. But also in small cricket matches.
Harold Pinter
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People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
Tamala Jones -
For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.
Barack Obama -
I have my life on a track that I want it on, and I don't want to get off.
Karl Malone -
I'm the baddest among the bad guys.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.
Edmund Hillary -
I guess some people are brilliant enough to be brilliant on their own and never doubt anything and come up with fabulous things. But I think it's good to get into arguments with people and have them say, 'That sucks' or 'You're crazy' or 'That's cheesy' or 'What do you think of this?'
Madonna Breakfast Club
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'Don’t talk to me like you understand my sins.''Don’t talk to me like you know what I do and do not understand.' Alvin chuckled grimly. 'Oh, that mouth you’ve got.''You can’t answer what I said, so you’re going to talk about my saying it.'
Orson Scott Card -
My job as an entertainer is to give a great show.
Brian Stokes Mitchell -
I'm never just on the couch. Being busy is part of who I am. But it's hard juggling my family, my husband, balancing that time.
Alex Morgan -
Most people are robust. If a man puts his hand on a woman's bottom, any woman worth her salt can deal with it. It is communication. Can't we be friendly?
Jeremy Irons -
I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.
Maurice Ashley -
If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom, and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.
W. Somerset Maugham