Oliver Goldsmith Quotes
Whatever be the motives which induce men to write,--whether avarice or fame,--the country becomes more wise and happy in which they most serve for instructors.
Quotes to Explore
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'Dhruva' is not a first person narrative of Siddharth Abhimanyu.
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I turned a lot of people in white America - and not just white America, but middle-class America - into hip-hoppers, you know?
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I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.
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I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.
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As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy - it's a yin-yang approach to cooking that I find rather calming.
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I'm an artist at heart.
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The older you get, the more comfortable you become with yourself, and you accept what you have physically.
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My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.
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I had a reporter ask me what it was like to have my best years over so soon. It stayed with me.
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Those of us raised in modern cities tend to notice horizontal and vertical lines more quickly than lines at other orientations. In contrast, people raised in nomadic tribes do a better job noticing lines skewed at intermediate angles, since Mother Nature tends to work with a wider array of lines than most architects.
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I auditioned in Chicago for Juilliard and didn't get in. I was basically living in a back room of my parents' house, paying rent and not doing anything with my life. I'd like to say it was patriotic to join the Marines, but it was also that I was doing nothing honorable with my life and spending too much time at McDonald's.
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The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
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The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian but an American.
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Whoever comes to me finds me a mirror to whatever is in his heart. Thus, I try to help him to see qualities in himself that he needs to overcome.
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The slow philosophy is not about doing everything in tortoise mode. It's less about the speed and more about investing the right amount of time and attention in the problem so you solve it.
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If people think I look good, it's the make-up.
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I'm not gonna be broke, like my mom was broke, my uncles were broke, my sisters didn't have money, my cousins on down.
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Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.
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His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork.
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The Pistols were like my work of art. They were my canvas.
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I'm not embarrassed about who I am. I'm not apologetic.
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As songwriters, we are lucky to have ASCAP on our side, offering support and fighting for our rights.
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Whatever be the motives which induce men to write,--whether avarice or fame,--the country becomes more wise and happy in which they most serve for instructors.
