Francisco de Quevedo Quotes
We all wish to reach a ripe old age, but none of us are prepared to admit that we are already there.
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Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.
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You don't have to be desperate. Never be desperate. That is my slogan.
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U.S. intelligence services routinely use collection methods against foreigners that foreseeably - with certainty - ingest high volumes of U.S. communications as well.
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At first, I was hesitant when it came to giving autographs, thinking that I am not even worth giving one. But slowly I got over that phase.
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I don't need drugs to make my life tragic.
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I've been to parties in L.A. that are mind-blowing. I mean, quite literally mind-blowing. People get cellphones in the party bag, that sort of thing. Fabulous, fabulous parties.
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Honestly, I find writing to be a very lonely job.
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How much does it really matter whether your child will soon be enjoying a first year at Harvard or Yale or will instead end up at her third or fourth or fifth choice? Probably much less than you think.
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The onset of mania occurs when repression is no longer able to resist the assaults of the repressed instincts.
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Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business.
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If someone had told me in high school that one day I'd write an historical novel, I would have rolled my eyes.
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I decided to write 'True Refuge' during a major dive in my own health. Diagnosed with a genetic disease that affected my mobility, I faced tremendous fear and grief about losing the fitness and physical freedom I loved.
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I sold a bunch of stuff. I sold Omaha Steaks, vacation packages... the worst, though, was Time Life Books, because no one wants Time Life Books. No one wants an 'Encyclopedia Brittanica' showing up at their house.
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I have a box of things from Becca, my high school girlfriend, and Vanessa; and each one of them was love. I have the notes, the valentines, 20 mixed tapes, all of it. It's important to keep that stuff.
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However one might pray - in any verbal way or completely without words - is unimportant to God. What matters is the heart's intent.
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A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.
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Surviving is the only glory in war.
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I've been fortunate, I guess: I've gotten to play a lot of very diverse roles for quite a long time. But in the beginning, I was thinking, 'I'm not gonna do certain characters. I will be willing to say no and live on a couch.' And I was really happy.
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I want to impact some lives down the road, one by one, and I want people to look at my story and my life as an inspiration.
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I never thought my choice to leave the NFL would lead to 'Face the Nation.' When I first thought of quitting, I cringed at the notion of becoming a football safety advocate. I was making a personal decision; I never set out to influence others.
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If we discover through a thorough and unbiased investigation that Russia has indeed attacked our electoral process directly with the intent to influencing the process, our response needs to be robust, rapid, and proportional. This will shape our relationship with Russia profoundly.
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If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
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I became a poet at the age of sixteen. I did not intend to do it. It was not my fault.
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We all wish to reach a ripe old age, but none of us are prepared to admit that we are already there.
