C. S. Lewis Quotes
It seems to me that we often, almost sulkily, reject the good that God offers us because, at that moment, we expected some other good.
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We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.
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I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.
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The greatest mathematicians, as Archimedes, Newton, and Gauss, always united theory and applications in equal measure.
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Number 4 should have been number 1. Thanks, Honey.
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I've had Irish skin from the time I was a young girl.
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I can't predict whether I'll leave here freely or in handcuffs.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension.
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I find it hard to be labelled in this new 'super-rich' category because we all grew up with very little. The idea that 'to get rich is glorious' is really a new phenomenon. I certainly didn't grow up like that.
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I am aware of the sufferings of women in India, which is also the suffering of women in many, many countries on our planet. My heart is filled with empathy and love for them.
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When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
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I grew up in the South and went to church a lot.
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I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.
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Marijuana is not tested for, and yet that is the big thing guys are getting in trouble with in the league. It's terrible.
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I walk around every day with a radio playing constantly in my head, and this radio station plays a lot of hits. But it's all my songs, so that's something to be excited about 24 hours a day.
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Most people want security in this world, not liberty.
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My profession has helped me to grow up.
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I'm a dork!
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Painting contains a divine force which... makes the dead seem almost alive.
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Being closed to outsiders made the iPhone reliable and predictable.
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I admire many actors, though I don't think there's anyone whose career I would want to mirror sort of by the beats. What I'm really looking to do is constantly defy expectations. I'm very curious to see if you can actually have a character actor and a movie star's career combined.
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A living man is blind and drinks his drop. What matter if the ditches are impure? What matter if I live it all once more?
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Do a good job. You don't have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Just do your best work - then try to trump it.
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It seems to me that we often, almost sulkily, reject the good that God offers us because, at that moment, we expected some other good.
