Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes
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I'm a first - I was the first person in my family born in the United States. My mom is from Croatia, and my dad is from Iran. They met at music school in Belgium. I grew up as a pianist. I was really interested in piano and sort of discovered that I was a writer when I was about 13 and started writing.
Ottessa Moshfegh
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I run about four to five miles, three days a week. I have four young children, so pretty much the only time I can get away is real early in the morning.
Kai Ryssdal
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When you're doing a Broadway show, you have no free time.
Maggie Grace
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On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting.
Oliver Goldsmith
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We're all trying to be Beyonce and Sheryl Sandberg at the same time.
Rachel Bloom
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The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.
Maimonides
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The bright old day now dawns again; the cry runs through the land,In England there shall be dear bread-in Ireland, sword and brand;And poverty, and ignorance, shall swell the rich and grand,So, rally round the rulers with the gentle iron hand,Of the fine old English Tory days;Hail to the coming time!
Charles Dickens
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One night, I wrote down all the things I was waiting to do with my little granddaughter, and it became a book, 'I Already Know I Love You.' It was one of those really lovely things in life.
Billy Crystal
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You can't say history teaches us this or that; it gives us more questions than answers, and many answers to every question.
Amin Maalouf
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I believe in a higher power and I believe in good and bad, right and wrong. You sleep in the bed you make.
Leif Garrett
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I wouldn't be where I am without my fans, and I am very thankful for them.
Kygo
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Of course I have regrets; I'm not stupid.
Marianne Faithfull
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I like sports. I'm a big football fan. When I was a kid, I was a... I don't even know how to describe it... I was an obsessed Brooklyn Dodgers fan. And I think when they left Brooklyn, which was simultaneous with me starting college, everything changed, and I haven't had the same passion for sports.
Brian Dennehy
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Intellectualism' is the belief that our mind comes upon a world complete in itself, and has the duty of ascertaining its contents; but has no power of re-determining its character, for that is already given.
William James
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If we believe heaven to be our country, it is better for us to transmit our wealth thither, than to retain it here, where we may lose it by a sudden removal.
John Calvin
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I try to go to my parents' house as much as I can. No matter how busy we are as a family, we always make that time to have that 'family together' day because we want to. You can't let work and life get in the way of spending time together.
Tahj Mowry
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No character is ultimately tested until it has suffered.
Harry Emerson Fosdick