C. S. Lewis Quotes
Progress means movement in a desired direction, and we do not all desire the same things for our species.
Quotes to Explore
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.
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No branch of the law is of more importance to the counsellor, the statesman, or the citizen, than a thorough acquaintance with the Constitution and laws of the Federal Government, as they are administered and as they affect the rights of the people.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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My advice would be to follow your dream. Most of my life, I was in second place before I came in first place. I hope that inspired people to never give up.
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You don't just wake up one morning and decide to become a singer-songwriter.
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We believed that to understand literature, you had to understand its place in history and culture.
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You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But if you hang in there, always following your vision, I have no doubt you will succeed.
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I don't really like to talk about other people. I think people who have things going on in their lives, I think they have enough to deal with, they don't need, you know, Abigail Breslin weighing in on their lives.
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You feel like you need to deal with a lot if you're from Cleveland, so you learn to let things roll off your back, and you learn that humor is the best way to deal with it.
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Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.
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As always, I wrote songs. Some people cook or play sports. This is what I love to do. Sometimes I can't express myself that well in talk, so I write songs.
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The whole idea that the Constitution of the United States would be used to advance a political agenda is absurd.
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I have an irregular heartbeat, so that means a fair amount of medication - and I have blood pressure pills, too, but no vitamins or supplements.
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For me, rockabilly is very, very exciting music. It's electric and kind of wild, you know? It's 'make your hairs stand up on the back of your neck' kind of music.
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I learn my songs by ear.
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I had thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but I gave it up.
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I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera.
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You are what you eat, and you make what you hear.
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Jewels can be replaced, cousin. Independence, once lost, cannot.
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Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.
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I let previous instances creep up in my thought process sometimes. I think that's where things go awry, and that's where the walks come in. I'm not giving up many hits, just putting them on base for free.
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I wanted to make the album I always needed to make. I had to say the things I never could.
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Progress means movement in a desired direction, and we do not all desire the same things for our species.
