Honore de Balzac Quotes
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Nothing graces the Christian soul so much as mercy; mercy as shown chiefly towards the poor, that thou mayest treat them as sharers in common with thee in the produce of nature, which brings forth the fruits of the earth for use to all.
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When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.
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Rememberest the gods, and that they wish not to be flattered, but wish all reasonable beings to be made like themselves; and... rememberest that what does the work of a fig-tree is a fig-tree, and that what does the work of a dog is a dog, and that what does the work of a bee is a bee, and that what does the work of a man is a man.
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Should you revisit usStay a little longerAnd get to know the place...On local life we trustThe resident witnessNot the royal tourist.
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...Louis Fourteenth Street furniture...
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My other car is a bright green city.
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Every new baby is a blind desperate vote for survival: people who find themselves unable to register an effective political protest against extermination do so by a biological act.
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I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
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With most good scripts and good shows, they expect the actor to bring some of their ideas to the backstory of the character. It's always a good collaboration between the actor and the writer and the director to try stuff out during the process.
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I'm very conscious of trying to make something epic out of something small and ordinary.
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Juggling being a mom and an entertainer is a challenge I face every day.
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I think it is easier to hear my voice than see myself onscreen, particularly as the years progress. Watching myself onscreen becomes less and less enthralling.
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I shoot an arrow into the air, where it lands I do not care: I get my arrows wholesale!
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Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.
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Television and film are our libraries now. Our history books.
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I'm happily single.
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I'm a very slow screenwriter. It takes time for me to write a screenplay. Also, I feel it's not my strength.
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On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.
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I find being funny very hard work. I am always asked about it, and I feel guilty saying that, but it's the truth. I love my work, but it ain't easy.
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Seating themselves on the greensward, they eat while the corks fly and there is talk, laughter and merriment, and perfect freedom, for the universe is their drawing room and the sun their lamp. Besides, they have appetite, Nature's special gift, which lends to such a meal a vivacity unknown indoors, however beautiful the surroundings.
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I have a skepticism toward romance. I believe that decency and companionship are, in the long run, more important in life.
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Natural beauty takes at least two hours in front of a mirror.
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When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Too great a display of delicacy can and does sometimes infringe upon de-cency.
