Francis Parkman Quotes
We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.
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I wanted to write a happy song. I didn't know how.
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It's really hard for kids nowadays: you can get a decent education, but there are no jobs out there. You worry about how they are ever going to afford to live anywhere.
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If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.
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San Francisco, coolest place ever.
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The spiritual is the cause of action. Action is life.
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No, I'm not a French designer either. I'm from nowhere. I'm a European, old European is all I am.
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A hit film is what we work for as actors, as that goes to show that we have managed to entertain our audiences who shower us with their love and affection throughout the years.
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To these ideals which were instilled in me when I was a youth, I attribute in a large degree the success that was mine on the bicycle tracks of the world.
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I hope one day I will host my own charity event to give back to society.
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I like writing people from a slightly sharp angle and then throwing more light on them. I think in life we see somebody and make judgments very quickly about who they are and what they are. Or we think people are boring because they appear ordinary.
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Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion.
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All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
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When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.
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Where I come from it was really unheard of to be at a party and someone says, 'What kind of music do you make?', and you say, 'Pop music.' You may as well have 'I'm not cool' stamped on your forehead.
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Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career.
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When I am with my family, then I can just sort of switch off. It's kind of weird, because I go back and I go into this bedroom that I have had since I was a teenager. It is like this parallel universe, because one minute I am on the red carpet and then the next I am hiding out in this room I have had since I was 15.
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The big challenge is looking ripped and lean without being too big because on camera, it's easy to appear thick.
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What resonates culturally with me about Japanese style is that it is very covered up but very sensual.
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There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.
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Comfort? If a choice has to be made between style and comfort, style wins every time.
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A disagreement or incident involving someone who's not that important to you, like a guy who cut you off in traffic or a rude cashier, is something that should roll off your shoulders. Save the effort for resolving conflicts with the people you cherish.
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That's what I always liked about science fiction - you can make the world end. Humour is my multiple warhead delivery system.
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I never really saw my dad as entertained as when he was just completely blown away by somebody on the television screen or at the movies. I think that's the real reason that I went into acting.
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We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.
