Herodotus Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.
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Justice is never given; it is exacted.
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The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.
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Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
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I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.
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Responsible statesmen have only one choice - to do everything possible to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. Any other position is short-sighted; more so, it is suicidal.
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I was so ashamed of who I was.
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I'm not an actress; I'm not a professional testifier.
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I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
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From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn't say only for spinner – even for a fast bowler, that holds true.
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I lived the first five years of my life on a farm in Union City, Michigan, with my mom and grandparents. It was the most magical time of my life.
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Sexism is alive and well! We were saying this forty years ago. I'm an optimist, so I like to think we've progressed in some ways - in Australia, we get equal pay.
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I select a very small number of things to be sceptical about, such as markets, and on these I am hypersceptic. But I want to be fooled by randomness in art. I want the ceremonial of religion; we are made for it.
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To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.
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I never had high expectations going into Hollywood. I went there just to work.
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At the end of the day, tech workers are not robots: they feel, they think, they have values.
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In times of badness, gold is being worth more than beauty.
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It is a good life, if I watch myself. Kind of like when I used to diet, but now instead of limiting calories, I will not allow negative self-talk. I cut out insults like I cut out carbs and it is hard as hell because I crave self-abuse like hot, fresh sourdough bread, but you know you have to be nice to you if you are going to live together.
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You can seek advice, learn about the options and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.
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I think my most important advice is to understand what are the foundations of a healthy democracy and how we have to engage in citizenship continuously, not just when something upsets us; not just when there's an election or when an issue pops up for a few weeks. It's hard work.
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You cannot teach creativity - how to become a good writer. But you can help a young writer discover within himself what kind of writer he would like to be.
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I'm very privy to the way bookstores work, and I think a lot about the ecosystem that my books have been published in. I think it's great to be aware of how publishing works.
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To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.
