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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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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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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I never want to pigeonhole myself or get typecast. I'm looking forward to my career and showing all of my range as an actress, and I'm looking at other mediums, too. I'm a theater actress first. And I cannot wait to return to the stage.
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The silky hush of intimate things, fragrant with my fragrance, steal softly down, so loth to rob me of my last dear concealment.
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Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to communicate oneself.
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How much abuse is a fighter expected to endure before he can be allowed to show some concern for his own welfare? Anyone who has been around fighters knows they all share the same secret: They are more afraid of embarrassment and humiliation than injury. Do fans and writers use this fact against them in what we celebrate or criticize?
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I loved music, acting, and drama, but these weren't something I pursued until I was 19.
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I've never been so star struck in my life as when I met President Obama and Bill Clinton... and at the same time, no less! I'm not one to be at a loss for words, and that was a moment when I really was speechless. It was a big, big night.
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Big dishes and big spoons are big trouble. As the size of our dishes increases, so does the amount we scoop onto them. They cause us to serve ourselves more because they make the food look so small.
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There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.
