Sophocles Quotes
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
Quotes to Explore
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The idea of modernity is beginning to lose its vitality. It is losing it because modernity is no longer a critical attitude but an accepted, codified convention.
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I'm consistently telling stories about the value of the human condition and connectedness and things like that.
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After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.
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'Mean' is a song I wrote about somebody who wrote things that were so mean so many times that it would ruin my day. Then it would ruin the next day. And it would level me so many times, I just felt like I was being hit in the face every time this person would take to their computer.
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I'm not into the attention thing so much.
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I put so much of myself out there and make myself so accessible that sometimes I fear I make myself too accessible.
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Almost everyone thinks they are a good person, but the question you should be asking is, am I good enough to go to Heaven? How would you know?
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While I knew that individuals had in history - and still could - make a difference, it seemed presumptuous - even pompous - to imagine that I could be part of it, that I could be one of them.
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As long as the number one worry for people, keeping them up at nights, is whether they're going to have a job in the morning, then they are less likely to resist unfair changes, or unfair treatment, or cuts in real pay at work.
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I feel completely fortunate to have this outlet for something I don't really feel like I have a choice in, to make music. I've got to make it.
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While I am not saying Facebook cannot be a wonderland for marketers, I am still waiting to see the proof of it, and so should every reporter.
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As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares?
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Yancy is actually a Native-American name, but I'm Irish. Go figure.
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The true doctrine is that labor - systematic, effective, congenial labor - is not only a necessity, but is the source of the highest enjoyment.
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Though analogy is often misleading, it is the least misleading thing we have.
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The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian countries.
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I think a superhero would be awesome to play.
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I cannot believe that 'Pinocchio' is over yet, and I always think about so many great memories that I made while playing in the drama.
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Boulez seemed to me to be a guy who wrote laws. Like a company lawyer.
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By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.
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In fifth grade, we had to write a story and read it in front of the class. When I read mine out, the class were just belly laughing. And I remember being like, 'This is the coolest!' So I want to dedicate my life to trying to make people laugh. I can't imagine doing anything else.
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In high school, I was friends with everybody. I had my core group of friends, but I could flow through different social groups pretty easily.
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The less money lying idle the greater is the dividend.
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Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
