Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Nicolas Chamfort) Quotes
Many men and women enjoy popular esteem, not because they are known, but because they are not known.
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I retire every time I'm done with a movie. Then I go back. You know, I enjoy sleep. But I love to work; it's fun for me. As long as it continues to be fun, and I'm tolerated by the people around me, I will do it.
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Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it.
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Reminded of what a diet really is, I began eating more slowly, being more conscious of when I was full. I started to enjoy my buckwheat bread with goat cheese and pureed butternut-squash soup as a response to real hunger.
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I was brought up to think a lot about food and have respect for it, both as medicine and something to eat and enjoy.
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Trust me, I would love to have a wife and kids. I would very much enjoy that. But I also know that you have to be in the right place to do that.
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To say that we mutually agree to coercion is not to say that we are required to enjoy it, or even to pretend we enjoy it.
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There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.
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They had enough. They wanted to enjoy their life.
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I took piano lessons when I was really young, like five years old, and I didn't really enjoy that very much. It was kind of too strict. So when I was probably 11 or 12, I started playing guitar and just kind of taught myself.
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I am still not a fussy eater, although I do enjoy good food.
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Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.
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I love playing in Germany. I love playing anywhere where people are going to enjoy the music. Germany is especially nice to play.
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I make sure that whatever film I do, I enjoy my role.
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If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.
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At restaurants, I try to tell them not to bring the bread basket, but what's the point of going out to eat if I can't enjoy it?
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I don't want to look back and be like, 'You had it all, and you weren't even present for it. You weren't able to enjoy it.' I want to be here, be now and be grateful.
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I work out, and I try to stay active and fit so I can enjoy certain foods that I like to eat. I try to keep everything in moderation. I used to be insane about it.
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I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.
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Anytime you get an audience that's paying attention, you enjoy it more.
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A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.
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The only way I'd want to do something in television would be if it was about how I think as a comedian. I'd need to be able to be a creator. That's what I enjoy - I enjoy coming up with comedy, so it'd be very difficult for me to be sitting in a room and have somebody come in and say, "Here's your script! Learn these lines!" That's not fun. At least not for me.
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I always put my boxing first.
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Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
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Many men and women enjoy popular esteem, not because they are known, but because they are not known.
