Hal Borland Quotes
For all his learning or sophistication, man still instinctively reaches towards that force beyond. Only arrogance can deny its existence, and the denial falters in the face of evidence on every hand. In every tuft of grass, in every bird, in every opening bud, there it is.
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I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if there were something dangerous and illegitimate about honest differences of opinion honestly expressed by honest men.
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The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
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During the nineteenth century, men died believing in the cause of royalty or republicanism. In reality, much of their sacrifice was rendered on the altar of the new nationalism.
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You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception.
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In 2016, makeup has become an incredible passion and hobby for men and women, but it hasn't become mainstream.
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A lot of times, women complain about men around them. It's not always someone else's fault. If you're the common denominator in 57 different relationships that didn't work out, then maybe, just maybe... it's you!
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For all of my fortune, there are many with misfortune that need a hand.
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I get great pleasure from stuffed foods, from an apple strudel to a vegetable samosa, from a whole roasted bird with a sweet and savoury stuffing to a vine leaf filled with rice and spices.
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I work out, I go to pilates, I walk and I eat everything I can get my hands on.
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It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
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In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.
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I want to do a make-up line for men.
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I always assumed that everyone knew no country would ever be awarded a World Cup without pricey gifts exchanging hands under the tables.
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Men are separated by so many petty things.
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I do not shake hands from a sanitary standpoint.
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Con men look for human frailty to exploit. This is most often greed. Trump found a different vice: anger. The emotional are always the most susceptible to manipulation.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
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I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create.
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An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.
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I can cook to please people, but it's quite conventional. I make a good sponge cake. I find it hard to follow recipes.
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I don't see much good coming out of violent revolution.
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When you win, you want more of it. You can't win enough.
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I was in fact anxious about whether I would be any good at being a father. And then I met so many people who had been good parents under difficult circumstances, and I felt inspired by them.
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For all his learning or sophistication, man still instinctively reaches towards that force beyond. Only arrogance can deny its existence, and the denial falters in the face of evidence on every hand. In every tuft of grass, in every bird, in every opening bud, there it is.
