Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
It is one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex instead of a fountain; so that, instead of throwing out, he learns only to draw in.
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Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.
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I believe in monogamy if that's what a couple decides upon together, but it all depends on the personal history and culture of the two involved.
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The lesson of 'CSI' is: No matter what horrible things happen, nice policemen will turn up and fix everything and return it to the status quo.
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For me, a play is a form of writing which isn't complete until it is interpreted by actors. But it's still a form of writing. And so most of my time is spent thinking about how to write a sentence.
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I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into in on every movie that I make.
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I've always been interested in the history of the West, our country and particularly as it relates to the Native Americans - the original Americans.
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India is a democracy; it is in our DNA.
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Vulnerable young women are being brainwashed by the radical lies of ISIS militants in the Middle East.
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Every historian with professional standards speaks or writes what he believes to be true.
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Fresh out of college, you tend to join a company because it's a job. But, you tend to stay because it becomes a career; you start to feel at home. In the beginning of your career, you're focused on you: 'I like this place because I'm doing rewarding work; they take good care of me; the people are nice; there's runway for me,' etc.
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Imagine if it happened to you: All of a sudden you find this thing on your wrist and people are telling you it has powers. I would be a little skeptical myself.
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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes.
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Actors should never be important. Only directors should have power and place.
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It's always fun when people ask you for advice.
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When India got independence, entrepreneurs were seen as a bad lot, as people who would exploit.
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In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
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I was told so many times when I was a kid, 'I can't be friends with you, you're too intense, you're too sad all the time.' I really thought that when I made the first album that everyone would understand me, all the people who weren't my friends would become my friends.
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We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds.
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Well, I'm still here. Didn't have to go to rehab, and I'm not broke.
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Social media is an amazing tool, but it's really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact.
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To make women learned and foxes tame has the same effect - to make them more cunning.
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It is one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex instead of a fountain; so that, instead of throwing out, he learns only to draw in.
