Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" Ayer (A.J. Ayer) Quotes
Bertrand Russell would not have wished to be called a saint of any description; but he was a great and good man.
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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I think having a great idea is vastly overrated. I know it sounds kind of crazy and counterintuitive. I don't think it matters what the idea is, almost. You need great execution.
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There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
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I get upset about what is taken as great literature and what is cute and exotic.
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Every time - well, not every time, but in celebration of a great review or a great accolade, I take the team of Daniel to Katz's Deli for lunch. We take the trip on the subway, we were like 40 or 50 people, and we go in the back room and have a pastrami sandwich.
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I've got plenty of quirks. I go to an office early in the morning. Early in the morning is really good writing time. I take anywhere between six to eight showers a day. I'm not exaggerating. I'm not a germaphobe: it's all about a fresh start.
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You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception.
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I wonder if there'll ever be a time where you're not judged by your appearance. It seems that wherever you've got to, your appearance is always discussed. It's never said about men. We talk about a man's charisma, not his looks.
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In the United States we have the great Harvard Business School, but America is the country with the greatest debt in the world.
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As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.
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Everyone in Hollywood is seeking fame and fortune; it's in the water here. Everyone from young women to old men - they all want it.
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I can sit and analyze everything and beat myself up and say you don't quite sing as good as you used to, you're writing better songs maybe than you used to, but to me it's just the journey.
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The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
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Surround yourself with really good people. I think that's an important thing. Because the people you surround yourself are a reflection of you.
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I feel creatively vibrant. I have some great friends; I feel like I'm capable of giving a lot to the world. And ultimately, that's what I really care about, is just giving.
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I learned a lot from Dick Wolf. I'll always remember playing that character because it was such a good character. It was great to be able to be a character like that for television. I think the thing that I'll bring from the whole experience, the whole 10 years, is I had never been interested in the television business before.
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It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships.
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Men we shall have only as we make manhood the object of the work of the schools - intelligence, broad sympathy, knowledge of the world that was and is, and of the relation of men to it - this is the curriculum of that Higher Education which must underlie true life.
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Good-quality nuts, toasted in a little butter and salt, make a magical addition to many salads.
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It is your passion that empowers you to be able to do that thing you were created to do.
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Why would I cry over a boy? I would never waste my tears on a boy. Why waste your tears on someone who makes you cry?
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There is one live track on the album, 'Einsamaller,' and that had a conductor - Eyvind Kang.
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My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.
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Bertrand Russell would not have wished to be called a saint of any description; but he was a great and good man.
