Irving Babbitt Quotes
Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.
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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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If you're in a film that you're proud of and you care about, then you're always happy to talk about it.
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During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
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Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.
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The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.
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I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.
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Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle.
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Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't talk about my music to them.
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At present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.
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I've been playing both sides of the law my entire career. It's not really surprising for me to be doing opposing sides simultaneously. I would argue that even though my character on 'Hawaii Five-0' originated on the wrong side of the law, I'd say he's worked his way over to the good side.
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I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up.
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I really enjoy helping people out, and I enjoy time spent with kids.
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
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Violence is the first refuge of the violent.
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And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.
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My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.
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Whenever someone says the word community, I want to reach for an oxygen mask.
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The feeling of being interested can act as a kind of neurological signal, directing us to fruitful areas of inquiry.
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In terms of age, I think I've covered about as wide a range as is possible, having written everything from picture books to early chapter books to middle grade novels to YA to one adult novel - and having been editor and lead writer for a magazine for retired people!
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Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.
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Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.
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I'd like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films, the people that feel they know me, they do and they don't have misconceptions - they understand. I believe that.
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Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.
