Sydney Smith Quotes
A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.
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'Obvious' is the most dangerous word in mathematics.
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And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
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The United States is supplying the most modern and sophisticated weaponry to Israel to the tune of billions of dollars every year.
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Women should wear clothing. Clothing shouldn't wear them.
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They got word that the Japanese planes were coming back, so we sunk her ourselves so the Japanese wouldn't get it. We didn't want the Japanese to get it intact.
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Although you may spend your life killing, You will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.
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I've been in movies with Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson - but I was on 'The Simpsons,' and finally, in the eyes of my children, I was a star.
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The thing is that pictures are everywhere. The question is what we don't see, and why don't we see so much. I just see it.
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I didn't have any friends, and I never went to the class parties.
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We Belgians love when we can go to L.A. because the city is amazing and the climate is fantastic.
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Remember, you can always find East by staring directly at the sun.
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Innovation comes from the producer - not from the customer.
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The biggest competition is myself. I am not looking to follow others or pull them down. I'm planning to test my own boundaries.
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With my writing, what I want to do is humanize the young people I write about.
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Arafat carried out what I consider to be atrocities.
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There's nothing I hate more than gritty, linty, mysterious pocket schmutz in the cap of my lip moisturizer - or, even worse, on the applicator itself. I shudder at the thought.
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At the end of the day, you know yourself best.
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My mother felt we'd be earning a living during our entire adult lives, and therefore believed we should spend summers in learning activities. Consequently, I got to see a plate glass factory in Pittsburgh, a U.S. Steel plant, and how Heinz made ketchup.
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The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain.
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Most people don't know how underpaid and often ill-equipped urban fire departments are across North America.
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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good. I didn't know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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Wishing is good for us. Daydreams, fantasies, castles in the air, and aspirations All drive us forward, Impel us to make things happen. They also tell us a lot about ourselves. Our wishes come straight from our core, And they are loaded with vital information About who we are and who we can become. Keeping track of our wishes Helps us tap into the energy That propels us to go after our happiness.
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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.
