C. S. Lewis Quotes
If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it.
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To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.
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If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time.
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I went to bed last night dreaming of tuna melts. I love food.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
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I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that.
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I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
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Stillness of person and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding.
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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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An indictment of entitlements has to focus on the huge 'social wealth' that the welfare state creates at the stroke of the pen. Yet statistical tests of the effects of welfare spending on employment yield erratic results.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.
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The most important thing for me is to walk the little alleys of the city, to find the little alcove where someone is cooking something, and just watch them do it. That's my idea of fun.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet today's surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem.
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It's such an honor to do this job because I love it. And I get to work outside, and what can beat that?
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I think there's something really poetic about using nuclear power to propel us to the stars, because the stars are giant fusion reactors. They're giant nuclear cauldrons in the sky.
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Inauguration Day is like two ships passing in the night: the new staff moving in while the other walks out, taking one final look at the White House lawn as they leave with their cardboard box of possessions.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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I know when to have fun, but when it comes to my music, I'm really serious about my career.
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It's no sin to admit that you feel vulnerable and lost.
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Can Israelis be wistful? It is not the characteristic we usually associate with them; more typically they are said to be tough, sweet, angry, thoughtful, demanding - not wistful.
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Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.
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A meaningful life is not a popularity contest. Do what in your heart you believe to be the right thing, and you may or may not get immediate approval from the world. Do it anyway.
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If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it.
