C. S. Lewis Quotes
Most of all, perhaps, we need an intimate knowledge of the past. Not that the past has anything magical about it, but we cannot study the future.
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I realized I made a big mistake and if I could have it over again, I would do it so much differently.
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I never eat where the hotel recommends. I do my own research and then try the most highly rated options.
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Everyone who likes my books is like me in some way.
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Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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Iraq did not spontaneously opt for disarmament. They did it as part of a ceasefire, so they were forced to do it, otherwise the war might have gone on. So the motivation has been very different.
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I am very much against makeup and high heels and all that we inherit as 'beauty.'
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It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
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Moving from Wales to Italy is like moving to a different country.
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Lipgloss is my calling!
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I think that if you do want to be a fighter, then you need to work harder than everybody else and make sure that you surround yourself with good people, especially if you're a woman. You've got to find a team that takes you seriously as a female fighter and is not going to rush you into the ring before you're ready.
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We got to go to Lucas Ranch and, at that time, my brother was still living in a condo about a mile from Robin Williams, and so I made all of the other comics jealous because I got to get a ride home with him.
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My wife never throws anything at me that I can't handle.
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After a lifetime of losing and gaining weight, I get it. No matter how you slice it, weight loss comes down to the simple formula of calories in, calories out.
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I've always felt that the obligation of teachers is to have a huge, broad overview and to provide a foundation course to the students. The long view of history is absolutely crucial.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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I spent a lot of time doing things other people wanted me to do, so I'm doing what I want to do now.
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I had to make peace with my past because I can't change it.
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I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative.
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I was just blown away by everything my dad was doing, every play. It was amazing to be able to go as a young person to the theater and see these visuals and how creative it could be. More than anything it was realizing you could do that as a life path.
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If you can learn to love the imperfect people in your family then it's possible that someone can learn to love a imperfect you.
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The job of the screenplay is to identify and extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen, maintaining its essence in a different vehicle.
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You either end up on a good, fun show that's successful, or you have that question mark in your future, and you know that you don't know what's going to happen, which is exciting.
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Most of all, perhaps, we need an intimate knowledge of the past. Not that the past has anything magical about it, but we cannot study the future.
