I. L. Peretz Quotes

[About Jews] Among other nations, the vital problems are: a good crop, extension of the boundaries, strong armies, colonies; among us, if we wish to be true to ourselves, the vital questions are: conscience, freedom, culture, ethics.

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• I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.

  

  Fernando Alonso
  • People
  • Up
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• We hope the stories of the 14 kids in 'American High' provide something for many people to relate to.

  

  R. J. Cutler
  • People
  • Kids
  • American

• Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.

  

  Saint Ignatius
  • God
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• Ending Iran's nuclear threat and bringing it into the international community of law-abiding nations is one of the most pressing U.S. foreign policy objectives.

  

  J. B. Pritzker
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• Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.

  

  Kate Fleetwood
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• The climate has been changing since there was a climate.

  

  Felix Dennis
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• I don't really think about the runs too much. I mean, if we get, like, a five-run lead, then I'll start to pitch according to that.

  

  Zack Greinke
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• The age of Lincoln and Jefferson memorials is over. It will be presidential libraries from now on.

  

  Ada Louise Huxtable
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• In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.

  

  Abraham Verghese
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  • Short
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• With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.

  

  Joanne Rowling
  • Fun
  • Taken
  • Regret

• While I am not saying Facebook cannot be a wonderland for marketers, I am still waiting to see the proof of it, and so should every reporter.

  

  Kara Swisher
  • Facebook
  • Reporter
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• I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.

  

  Kaley Cuoco
  • People
  • Myself
  • Laugh

• We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel.

  

  Yakov Smirnoff
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  • Children
  • Money

• I love punching the ceiling with my fists when I'm lost or I can't find a parking space.

  

  Laura Kightlinger
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  • Space
  • Find

• Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.

  

  Yitzhak Shamir
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  • Revolution
  • Process

• A goal is a dream with a deadline.

  

  Napoleon Hill
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  • Goat

• I think I lost at least 40% of my fans when I became blond. They didn't recognize me anymore.

  

  Valeria Mazza
  • Think
  • Fans
  • Recognize

• I have never written for an audience. On the other hand I do not write merely to please myself.

  

  Patrick O'Brian
  • Hand
  • Myself
  • Write

• I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world.

  

  Harold Ramis
  • People
  • World
  • Believe

• One of the things you want as a successful writer is the anonymity.

  

  Irvine Welsh
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  • You
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• I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be.

  

  Franz Boas
  • Mind
  • May

• I was fine being in the closet at the beginning of my career because that's what you were supposed to be - until I realized that it didn't serve anybody, and I was left feeling utterly empty. This is who I am, so I've gotta be me.

  

  Billy Porter
  • Career
  • Feeling
  • Beginning

• The question I ask myself when adapting a book is how do I be true to the spirit and soul of the character? How would I describe this character in my medium? If you asked one person to do a painting of something and another to create a sculpture of it, you'll never ask, 'Why doesn't the painting look like the sculpture?'

  

  Gavin Hood
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• [About Jews] Among other nations, the vital problems are: a good crop, extension of the boundaries, strong armies, colonies; among us, if we wish to be true to ourselves, the vital questions are: conscience, freedom, culture, ethics.

  

  I. L. Peretz
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