W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
I am afraid of people with too much charm. They devour you. In the end you are made a sacrifice to the exercise of their fascinating gift and their insincerity.
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Milos said, You're my first choice. From my point of view, that doesn't pay the rent. I said, Tell me what I have to do next because I'm busy painting my kitchen.
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The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
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The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.
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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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What you want to do is you want to own as little sort of hard infrastructure as possible, and your real value is your name and how you build that up.
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In America, music is more tightly categorized.
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The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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With ladder matches, you can't expect anything other than craziness.
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You know, I've sold a lot of bad movies in my time.
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Technology is vital. We have to have development in new technology if we're going to solve these environmental problems without throwing humanity back in poverty.
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I like things simple.
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Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
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Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.
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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan understand that government does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs do.
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I had to start being aware of what I ate, what I'm planning to eat and take my twice-daily medication accordingly. That's not so difficult now, but when you're 10 years old, it's tough, let me tell you.
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Making music is fantastic.
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I auditioned for 'Avatar' in Australia. It was a 'blind' audition. I didn't know what the movie was about and whom it was for.
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The uncontrolled increase of the euro rate vis-a-vis the dollar threatens employment growth in the euro area.
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My dad planned a road trip every summer, so we always did the road trip. We did the Eastern Seaboard and learned about the history of the United States.
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Here, I have an opportunity to affect the lives of a lot of young people - and not just on my football team. I'm not kidding myself that that would be true at the professional level.
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I roller skated when I was younger, but when you're on a track that's slanted and you're with other people all skating in a pack, it's a whole different sport.
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I am afraid of people with too much charm. They devour you. In the end you are made a sacrifice to the exercise of their fascinating gift and their insincerity.
