Norman Douglas (George Norman Douglas) Quotes
The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living, which are to be desired when dying.

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All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities... the list goes on!
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My government has the challenge of addressing the issue of gas. The issue of gas cannot be addressed today without the participation of all Bolivians alike.
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I'm in a constant state of gratitude.
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Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness.
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Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone.
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Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?
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I don't believe in these headline-hunting interviews. That's just not my style.
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Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?
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My mother went to a school called 'The Club of the Three Wise Monkeys'. And my grandmother, my father's mother, had a gold charm for her made with the speak no, see no, hear no evil monkeys. And I was fascinated by that charm. I'd sit in my mother's lap and play with it all the time.
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I don't need a piece of paper to suggest that I can commit myself.
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Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
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We used to fight the LRA with only one dimensional force that only walks on foot, but now, we have got multiple forces to fight the rebels.
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There are apparently three factors that lead to longevity: heredity, habits, and what your wife will let you get away with.
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The Candy Man can
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The important thing is not to know who 'I' is or what 'I' is. You'll never succeed. There are no words for it. The important thing is to drop the labels.
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Art is the activity that exalts and denies simultaneously. 'No artist tolerates reality,' says Nietzsche.
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Economic integration is the path to riches and peace.
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Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls.
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I thought as the game progressed our intensity was pretty consistent. We made a lot of mistakes, but we kept after it. Our kids needed a game (after the holidays) and we're ready to go.
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Even in real life, sometimes you find that person you click with that you get irritated by every other person in the world but you can be around this person every day and you'd be fine with it.
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Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.
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Man's ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy-that he live in accordance with his own nature.
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The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living, which are to be desired when dying.