Honore de Balzac Quotes
It is a singular fact that most men of action incline to the theory of fatalism, while the greater part of men of thought believe in providence.
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The only way I can be there and really get into the character is if I'm her.
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.
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Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.
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I never had crushes on anybody when I was younger; I really didn't.
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Mankind's feeling of responsibility to create a decent life and make it worth living with dignity has always been stronger than the will to kill life.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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I was doing things that weren't good for me. So I checked into the Churchill Priory clinic. It was the best thing I've done for ages.
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Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
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We're more familiar with what economists call an English auction - prices start low and rise as people bid. However, there is also the Dutch auction, where prices start high and go lower until somebody bites. Movies are sold to the audience via a very slow Dutch auction, where each phase between price drops can last weeks or months.
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I went to my mum at about seven or eight and said I want to start acting, but the week before, I had said I wanted to do ballet. She said if I took acting classes for a full year, she would look further into it, and that's how it started.
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I've always wanted to do charity stuff. I'm such a nurturer and love taking care of people.
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I spent a lot of time in boarding school. This is something I will never do to my kids. I think if you're having kids, then you have to take care of them; otherwise, what's the point? There are many things that parents say are good for the kids, but the truth is they say that because it is good for the parents.
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How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
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The fixed stars signify the angel in man. That is why man orients himself by them; and that is why women have no appreciation for the starry sky; because they have no sense of the angel in man.
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Kids, don't be too big to accept advice.
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Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.
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The whole point of all of this - why we are here, why the world is here, and why we have the political system and leaders that we do - is to achieve change. This is the purpose of life.
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I'd rather be voted 'the sexiest man in Denmark' than 'the ugliest man in Denmark'.
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For me, the most important thing is the element of chance that is built into a live performance. The very great drawback of recorded sound is the fact that it is always the same. No matter how wonderful a recording is, I know that I couldn't live with it-even of my own music-with the same nuances forever.
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To withstand any truth…
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It really is very dangerous to believe people. I never have for years.
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It is a singular fact that most men of action incline to the theory of fatalism, while the greater part of men of thought believe in providence.
