Peter Uihlein Quotes
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Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy; to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me; I take refuge under Thy protection.
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I have seen in my life, I have struggled so much. I did not get support from anyone.
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If my career path takes me elsewhere, that's great. But comedy is my forte.
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I've always been taught that hard work doesn't fail.
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The historian must have some conception of how men who are not historians behave. Otherwise he will move in a world of the dead. He can only gain that conception through personal experience, and he can only use his personal experiences when he is a genius.
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I only seem to date younger women.
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If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?
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Executives are waking up to realize that they can do a lot better, save money, make better decisions if they optimize and start thinking geographically and have a location strategy.
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I love Kelly Clarkson's message, and I've heard comparisons to P!nk.
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I always liked parties. You meet people; you can have fun.
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I've had Republicans come to me and say, 'Tell me how I should talk to young people!' as if it's some foreign language or something.
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In my eyes, a patriot is little more than an international blackleg.
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I was born in the Bronx, and then my father moved us to the country at an early age.
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I don't know about you, but I love going on trips - especially with my family.
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The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence of dramatic moments, so you empathize with the characters without really thinking about it too much. It is a really powerful tool for imagining yourself in other people's situations.
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I'm not trying to make anyone forget the Babe; but only to remember Hank Aaron.
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...the work of a poet who has a real talent, but not for words.
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One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors. To dwell long upon them is to add to the offense. Repentance and sorrow can only be displaced by something better, which is as free and original as if they had not been.
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Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both.
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When you prepare for something, you can then play around; you're not as worried about remembering your lines because you already know them so well. That's where you can find the freedom. So I'm all about prep work.
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Masters of Sex is the degree I got from Boston College.
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Words can be powerful allies. Or enemies
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I think it's my job to risk looking foolish. One of the things I've learned from the actors I've worked with is you don't get something for nothing. If you don't risk looking foolish, you'll never do anything special.
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I've been to India, and I never thought I'd go there.
