George Gissing Quotes
The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm a huge fan of 'Eastbound & Down.' It's one of my favorite shows.
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I'm a little angry in life.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
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Venus favors the bold.
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When I pick my subcommittee chairmen, I look for people that understand what it's like to run successful businesses, who know what it's like to sign the front of the check instead of the back of the check: somebody that gets it.
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I feel that whoever isn't feeling settled in their career won't think about their marriage.
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I haven't done much press for many reasons, but mostly because it's not an interesting dialogue about work that's been done. It's turned into something else. It's become this ridiculous other thing.
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Appreciate your heart; really know how to take care of your heart.
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I can't see the film industry coming to a grinding halt any time soon. I think we may be more open to negotiations and things like that, but I think the art world tends to thrive in times of recession.
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The manifestation of the Divinity must be understood to be in greater degree in those who are honoured, respected, and obeyed by a large following, than in those who have gained no such influence.
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What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No not just for some but for everyone.
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I was so lost back then,But with a little help from my friendsI found a light in the tunnel at the end.Now you're calling me up on the phone,So you can have a little whine and a moan.And it's only because you're feeling alone.
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It is extraordinarily difficult, even in academia, to find a job that will let you do whatever you want with your time. If you are determined to spend your time following your own interests, you pretty much have to do it on your own.
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The biggest potential of Facebook is that people can build networks. For business persons, it means that they can build their list of leads, which they can look upon as prospects for furthering their business.
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The right way to deal with a budget problem that was years in the making is by formulating a credible plan to reduce the deficit over time and as the economy is able to withstand the necessary fiscal belt-tightening. That is what President Obama is doing.
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I don't particularly like equities, but I think equities are a better space to be in than bonds.
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When I'm not working, I don't do lots of glamorous things.
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I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding.
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If Republicans want to bring these things up for a vote, I'm letting them know where I stand.
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I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100.
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I think it's the responsibility of a major opera house not only to cultivate debate and get people thinking, but also to be interfaced with things that challenge them. To challenge its audience and not just deliver things that they know, even though some of those things are wonderful.
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When a child's mind develops and is heading in a certain direction, we murder that mentality, we murder that imagination, by saying, 'Now, that is all well and good, but now sit down and start to study.'
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The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm.
