W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less.
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I have had it up to here with the prosecutions, the government's attitude, the judiciary, the media's stance and the majority of Turks who view the Kurdish people's justified cause through a nationalist lens.
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Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters.
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I like walking in Golden Gate Park.
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We need to understand the difference between discipline and punishment. Punishment is what you do to someone; discipline is what you do for someone.
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It would be spiteful to put a Jellyfish in a trifle.
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The Strauss Group identified water as a strategic category presenting significant business opportunity in line with the Group's long term business strategy and vision. We view the development of a technology that enables high quality drinking water for both home and offices as a means to improve the quality of life of millions of people.
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Do you know why dogs are man's best friend? It's because they're not in politics.
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I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.
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I keep wondering at night, 'Will I have a bank the next morning, or will some technology company be doing banking without needing a bank?'
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I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person.
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Blip.tv is growing its audience by forming partnerships with traditional TV manufacturers and a new breed of company in the set-top box market that lets consumers connect to the Internet via their televisions.
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I didn't get into rap to be no lyrical genius. I got into rap to feed my family and help the people in need around me, that's it. A lot of people say, 'Man, Waka Flocka ain't go no lyrics,' so I was like, 'Yeah, you right!'
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Happiness is a mysterious concept. It seems to work best as futurity: at that point I will be happy, et cetera. I feel like I experience small pieces of joy day to day.
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Let someone else be the world's greatest actress. I'll be the world's greatest baseball fan.
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I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I was fifteen when I was scouted in a flea market. Two years later, I arrived in New York. I was in awe because it was like another planet.
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I'm not really one of those people who believes that if you're a musician you can just leave that behind and start getting into politics.
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Actors, after all, dream.
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In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her.
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I didn't like when people said that actresses have shelf life.
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I don't want to set the world up for surprises.
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Love lights more fires than hate extinguishes, and men grow better as the world grows old.
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T20 is good entertainment. It is a game you need. People go to watch it. You have to be careful how far you let it go.
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You have to be a crazy guy and a little eccentric to be very successful.
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Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less.
