Saint Augustine Quotes
This awful catastrophe is not the end but the beginning. History does not end so. It is the way its chapters open.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.
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Writers should provoke disagreement.
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Of all work-schools, a good farm is probably the best for motor development.
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If it wasn't for golf, I'd probably still be peddling jewelry or be in the sugar mills somewhere.
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My job is to help more people have jobs.
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Teens want to read something that isn't a lie; we adults wish we could put our heads under the blankets and hide from the scary story we're writing for our kids.
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The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.
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If we come to the conclusion after 90 days that the synergies are big enough to justify the efforts, then we can go to the second step, which consists of saying: what would be the best organization and conditions - including shareholdings - in order to make sure the synergies happen.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together.
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I would love to work with Reese Witherspoon.
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People just kind of associate me with kicking some ass.
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I've always wanted to take up work that my heart is convinced about. And I shall continue to do so.
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To get a good deal, I buy them all with a friend. The houses, the boat, everything. We each buy half. So I pay half price! They get used more.
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The P2P marketplace extends into other markets where individuals are monetizing underutilized assets. Lodging is one example. Instead of finding a hotel room, in the sharing economy you can rent a spare room from a local resident.
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I get into all sorts of trouble with my publicists and with newspapers because I won't do photographs.
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Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.
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I'm definitely not getting married. In this business, you're either getting married or they want you to be pregnant. I'm not getting married until I'm forty. If ever.
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The top priority is leaving no child behind. We want accountability in the system, and we want schools to recognize they have a responsibility to teach students.
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I've always felt like an outsider, whether in school or when I'm working or within the industry or just in society at large.
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I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than they do in briefings and books.
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Joy is one part inner peace, one part giddy delight and 100% attainable.
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Artists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's not the job of art, to lead. Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte - there are artists all through history who have become leaders, but that was already in them, nothing to do with their art.
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This awful catastrophe is not the end but the beginning. History does not end so. It is the way its chapters open.
