Jonathan Swift Quotes
It is pleasant to observe how free the present age is in laying taxes on the next. "Future ages shall talk of this; they shall be famous to all posterity;" whereas their time and thoughts will be taken up about present things, as ours are now.
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I realized I made a big mistake and if I could have it over again, I would do it so much differently.
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We're a very iterative company, so we jump on basically all new technology.
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Cute girls and burgers. What more can you ask for? That's why we live in America.
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And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher.
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I'm a walking, talking enigma. We're a dying breed.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive.
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I used to be fast and loose with the term 'country' because I didn't know what else to call my music. I still don't.
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I liked George Weiss when he was with the Yankees. He loved the Old Timers' Day. He loved it. And he invited all these people to come, all these players to come.
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We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
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It's dangerous to be anybody popular.
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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
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How pleasant to sit on the beach,On the beach, on the sand, in the sun,With ocean galore within reach,And nothing at all to be done!.
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'Cause I've got friends in low placesWhere the whiskey drownsAnd the beer chases my blues away.And I'll be okay.I'm not big on social graces;Think I'll slip on down to the oasis.Oh, I've got friends in low places.
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If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness.
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We know so little of the why, what the universe is, what infinity is. The veil around us is very fragile.
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There's not enough said about the beauty of being able to focus on what you do well.
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I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.
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Friendship always benefits; love sometimes injures.
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When Celtic faced closure in 1994. My feelings then were of disbelief and concern for my mates who were Celtic fans.
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The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it.
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Well, the future of the Internet is... Reality.
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It is pleasant to observe how free the present age is in laying taxes on the next. "Future ages shall talk of this; they shall be famous to all posterity;" whereas their time and thoughts will be taken up about present things, as ours are now.
