Honore de Balzac Quotes
A country is strong which consists of wealthy families, every member of whom is interested in defending a common treasure; it is weak when composed of scattered individuals, to whom it matters little whether they obey seven or one, a Russian or a Corsican, so long as each keeps his own plot of land, blind in their wretched egotism, to the fact that the day is coming when this too will be torn from them.
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I do Yoga. I'd like to say I do it every morning, but I don't, I just don't have the time.
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Be happy that you're growing older, that you're maturing, that you're smarter, that you're wiser.
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You make yourself do the physical aspects for a Christopher Nolan film!
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But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.
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No law can give or take away the choice to commit suicide.
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As young people, you want to see people who in some way look like you to some degree, because it makes it a little easier for you to aspire to take on the qualities of those people.
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I hate to cook and love to eat.
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Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more.
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To give vent now and then to his feelings, whether of pleasure or discontent, is a great ease to a man's heart.
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It's nice when people say, 'God, I've been listening to you since 1963 or 1985, or whatever.' I appreciate anybody who goes out and buys music these days.
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Basically the movies I make are my life, so I choose how I want to live my life for the next two years. So that's a decision I have to make. At some point if I feel there are enough elements - it doesn't even have to have great characters or great stories - it's just elements that can get my excitement and curiosity for one or two years, then I'll jump in and I'll find out what that is. Then I have to do [interviews like this] and rationalize why I do this.
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There is no relationship in life that comes with the promise of zero pain.
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Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him. "Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful!
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I believe that the racial injustice which existed such a short time ago probably would have persisted longer if the color barrier had not been broken in baseball.
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Like books and black lives - albums still matter. Tonight and always.
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Never be diplomatic and careful about the treasure God gives. This is poverty triumphant.
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A country is strong which consists of wealthy families, every member of whom is interested in defending a common treasure; it is weak when composed of scattered individuals, to whom it matters little whether they obey seven or one, a Russian or a Corsican, so long as each keeps his own plot of land, blind in their wretched egotism, to the fact that the day is coming when this too will be torn from them.
