Howard Staunton Quotes
The game of chess is the most fascinating and intellectual pastime which the wisdom of antiquity has bequeathed to us.
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It seems to me that in literature, books have always been answers to other books.
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I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time. The first time I heard myself sing was when I recorded myself singing a Disney song. I remember it because it was awful, and I didn't expect to hear that. I think it was 'A Whole New World' from 'Aladdin.'
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I was very good in math and physics. In the Soviet time, we had a lot of Olympic-style competitions for different disciplines: I was always winning in my region.
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I'm so bad at baseball, I can't even hit now.
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The search for the truth is not for the faint hearted.
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I'm a hoot and a half, I like to think.
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I have a love for Shea Stadium and its fans. I had so much fun with the fans. Yeah, they booed me. I was like, 'I know, I know.'
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The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
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I was completely with the reality TV boom for a while. I really liked a lot of the reality TV, and the one that lost me was the ballroom dancing one they do, 'Dancing with the Stars.' That was the one where I watched it and I was perplexed. I thought it was really boring.
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The gospel is a reasonable system, and it appeals to men's understanding; it is a matter for thought and consideration, and it appeals to the conscience and reflecting powers.
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Leave a message, don't leave a message. live, die, it's all the same dream.
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Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.
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I don't see myself as a pop star, just a singer.
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I want to be a part of this organization, and I know the fans are a little harsh sometimes, but that's how it is here in New York, and I'm ready for it.
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All I've ever wanted is to be normal.
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God is His own Design and End, and that there is no other Worthy of Him.
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Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.
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There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.
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Keep a goverment poor and weak and it's your servant; when it is rich and powerful it becomes your master.
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They were words that came out of nothing, but they seemed to him somehow significant. He muttered them over again.
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The conventional wisdom is that people come to the United States, and immigration is so great, and they say, 'America, what a great country.' And a lot of that is true.
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We learn to curb our will and keep our overt actions within the bounds of humanity, long before we can subdue our sentiments and imaginations to the same mild tone.
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When I first got into business, I made a lot of bad decisions.
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The game of chess is the most fascinating and intellectual pastime which the wisdom of antiquity has bequeathed to us.
