George Eliot Quotes
It is a vain thought to flee from the work that God appoints us, for the sake of finding a greater blessing, instead of seeking it where alone it is to be found - in loving obedience.
Quotes to Explore
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Reading has been the fuel of my motivation: it has changed the direction in which I have traveled, and it has enhanced my creative imagination more than any other activity I have ever pursued.
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The Beduin could not look for God within him: he was too sure that he was within God.
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The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.
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In reality, serial killers are of average intelligence.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.
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I believe that, too, it's hard to believe that anybody could not believe that.
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Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level.
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I love for the crowd to feed off me, and I try to make my teammates feed off me.
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Woody Allen sets are very quiet. Extraordinary sense of power from a man who doesn't do anything except just stand there.
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If I don't like someone and I start reading their stuff, it seems like my brain will just automatically start criticizing everything that's there. It's really hard to read a book without having all this outside information telling you what to think about it.
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It's all for a reason and all happened the way it was supposed to happen.
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Affluence means influence.
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It's unbelievable. But I've never been to a pro football game. I've never been to a pro hockey game, either. I guess I'm not much of a sports fan.
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When either sex suppresses the expression of feelings, it’s almost always b/c they don’t feel there is a safe environment to express them.
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The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours breaking through.
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In the morning, when thou art sluggish at rousing thee, let this thought be present; 'I am rising to a man’s work.'
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As ships becalmed at eve, that layWith canvas drooping, side by side,Two towers of sail, at dawn of dayAre scarce, long leagues apart, descried.
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Man usually avoids attributing cleverness to somebody else-unless it is an enemy.
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There are different ways that people feel like it should be done. Any way that you can add a player -- I don't care if it's a trade, the draft, free agency -- I want to be aggressive. Free agency is a place where you make fewer mistakes because you're not trying to project somebody from a college environment to the pros. You've got somebody that has already played up here and been successful.
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The rain came down upon my head - Unshelter'd. And the wind rendered me mad and deaf and blind.
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The N.Y.C. tech scene is vibrant, and Betabeat will be a great vehicle to cover it in depth.
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It is a vain thought to flee from the work that God appoints us, for the sake of finding a greater blessing, instead of seeking it where alone it is to be found - in loving obedience.
