Paul Gauguin Quotes
There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.
Quotes to Explore
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In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.
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Most breast cancer-related deaths can be prevented through simple and painless preventive measures. A late diagnosis can result in more serious, long-term consequences.
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When civilization takes a nose dive, how can you look away? You've got to be there. You've got to be at the bottom of the swimming pool taking notes.
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Good argument is intended to persuade another.
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Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.
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I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books.
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I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it's just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I'm still on it and I won't stand still.
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'A Different World' didn't have the blazing success that 'Cosby' had, but it was on for seven seasons, and we got a lot of awards, and a lot of faces came out of that show and have had great careers.
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To be 49 years old now and still be called The Kid, that's kind of special.
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A lot of recent comic book adaptations have gone two ways: either they're striving for some kind of realism, like 'Iron Man' or 'The Dark Knight,' or they're very stylised and gritty, like 'Sin City' and '300.'
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I'm getting rid of this idea that you want people to like you. I'm making decisions on what feels right to me. To act in a more carnal way. That's my challenge.
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I'm just a normal young lad who plays football.
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Treat your friends as you do your best pictures, and place them in their best light.
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I'm not a materialistic person.
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Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key.
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Being productive gives people a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that loafing never can.
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There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups... but they're coming for ya. It's a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
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South Africa is blessed to have women and men like yourselves who have little to give but give what you have with open hands and open hearts.
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If feminism has receded in visibility and prestige, it is precisely because its vision of life's goals and rewards has become too narrow and elitist.
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Don't expect ambiguities, hesitations or palace intrigues from me.
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I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I did was after my mother died, and I realized that people sort of think and talk about her style and fashion, but in fact, what made her the person she was was really her love of reading and ideas.
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I'm a costume designer. My career is not in fashion, a field I'm basically unfamiliar with.
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In boxing, it's one fight, so it's easier to build up rivalries, but everyone's got huge respect for each other.
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There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.
