Mae West Quotes
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When man possesses a good, sound body that does not overpower him nor disturb the equilibrium in him, he possesses a divine gift. In short, a good constitution facilitates the rule of the soul over the body, but it is not impossible to conquer a bad constitution by training.
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Man's idea of God, and a God's collusion, is an essential part of the equation to wage war.
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A state of shock is what results when a gap opens up between events and our initial ability to explain them. When we find ourselves in that position, without a story, without our moorings, a great many people become vulnerable to authority figures telling us to fear one another and relinquish our rights for the greater good.
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I'm superstitious... but not like wear the same underwear for two weeks superstitious.
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I was desperate to go back to New York and when 9/11 happened, I feared moving to the bulls-eye and that was very hard because I have a lot of family there and I really had to question what I didn't like about this community.
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You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest.
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In the car on my way to the studio, I was listening to 'Where Are U Now' with Justin Bieber and Jack U, so I was like, 'Wow, this is such a banger.' I loved the thought of having a ballad at the beginning and then just a massive drop.
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I stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.
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I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me.
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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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The great thing about writing compared to life is getting to tie things up.
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I don't know what 'famous' is, really.
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Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.
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In a sense, there's a great truth to that, but, also I was a great reader.
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The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable.
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What is most needed in Darfur is an international peacekeeping and protection presence, and this is what the Sudanese government most wants to avoid.
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I don't get jealousy, I don't get how people hate each other - I never did.
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Never charge a player and, above all, no pointing your finger or yelling.
Ford Frick
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I've met Dick Syron. I like the guy. He's a man's man kind of character, a real charmer, the kind of guy you'd want to have a beer with, as well as being an economist of considerable repute.
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I had my first real kiss at Magic Mountain on a park bench. Not the most romantic thing ever.
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Not only is self-regulation largely a fantasy, but repeated scandals across multiple industries have proved that companies are fundamentally incapable of self-regulating for the greater good.
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The idea of men's receiving an intimation of their connection with the world around them through an immediate feeling which is from the outset directed to that purpose sounds so strange and fits in so badly with the fabric of our psychology that one is justified in attempting to discover a psycho-analytic - that is, a genetic - explanation of such a feeling.
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Bernard's Leach drawings delineated every little accent on the pot, every subtle curve and change of angle and proportion and all.
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I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.
