George Eliot Quotes

The blessed work of helping the world forward, happily does not wait to be done by perfect men.

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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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No matter how much money I make, no matter how many hit songs. I still perform like a street performer.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing.
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I feel fortunate that I'm able to play diverse roles. I don't think everybody in Hollywood gets the opportunity to do that.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Yesterday morning I amused myself with an exercise of a talent I once possessed, but have so neglected that my performance might almost be called an experiment. I cut out a dress for one of the women.
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All diseases run into one, old age.
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I would love to go to Ladakh - there are beautiful monasteries there and because I am from Himachal. I would love to go to Paris. I haven't been to New York, which I have heard a lot about. And, I would love to go to Kanyakumari. I think that would be interesting!
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The optimal use of natural resources can be made only if there is a well-thought-out policy framework for their exploitation towards a particular end use.
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I am totally a fringe candidate, and so is Bill Weld: you know, two Republican governors serving in heavily blue states, outspoken, small government guys, outspoken on the social liberal side. We're fringe, totally. We're fringe.
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We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us. It's in the very strong self-interest of Russia to continue on the reform path.
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I have always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.
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In 1930, I was at the top of my career. I won the Most Valuable Player award.
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I never liked you, and I always will.
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If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.
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When I played in a band, people just stand there and look at you and criticize what they didn't like. But if you watch a D.J. show, people go crazy from beginning to end. Say what you want against D.J.'s, but you can't deny that the energy level in the audience is for the most part far above what rock bands have.
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Of course, no one has enough time to see every shop that Mumbai has: That would take more lifetimes than even the gods could offer.
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Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.
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I was so flat-chested in high school that I thought I'd better be funny if guys were going to like me.
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Contrary to what professional economists will typically tell you, economics is not a science. All economic theories have underlying political and ethical assumptions, which make it impossible to prove them right or wrong in the way we can with theories in physics or chemistry.
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Subject the material world to the higher ends by understanding it in all its relations to daily life and action.
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That glittering hope is immemorial and beckons many men to their undoing.
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The blessed work of helping the world forward, happily does not wait to be done by perfect men.