Willa Cather Quotes
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One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.
Oscar Wilde -
I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity.
Olivier Martinez -
The reason our games generate so much revenue is because we're stupid enough to charge $60 for a box or $50 for a download or something. You need used games because most people can't afford those prices.
Warren Spector -
You look at the NBA: there's all these young kids that are drafted on potential. They go to bad teams, they're in bad locker rooms, and now we got this analytics stuff that doesn't teach kids how to play. We've got these workout coaches that don't teach kids how to play basketball.
Larry Brown -
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
Quintilian -
While liberals are leery of religious fundamentalism in general, they consistently imagine that all religions at their core teach the same thing and teach it equally well. This is one of the many delusions borne of political correctness.
Sam Harris
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I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a 'learning experience.' Then again, I like to think of anything stupid I've done as a 'learning experience.' It makes me feel less stupid.
P. J. O'Rourke -
I think stupid people are surprised that I'm Australian. It's a small-minded; we live in a global community, but I suppose some people still are small-minded.
Iggy Azalea -
'You're stupid,' is not something even his most severe critics usually say to President Barack Obama.
P. J. O'Rourke -
I was very against pink and purple when I was young, because they were girls' colors. But that was only because I didn't want people to write me off for what I can do. When I got into my 20s, I decided that was stupid.
Danica Patrick -
With every animal, you have to build its confidence around people because people do some crazy and stupid things.
Ian Dunbar -
I don't really mind not being a part of a film - because if there is no part for me, I will never force myself upon a film. I feel like it's just a distraction. If it is not organically incorporated into the story, it just feels like a stupid appearance, like a sort of wink. I hate that.
Xavier Dolan
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I think making friends is not being afraid to look stupid, because everyone wants a friend who is willing to be stupid and fun. If you try and be too cool, it only works in high school. After that, being uncool is a very cool thing to do. So just have fun, and don't worry what other people think of you and people will want to be your friends.
Adam DeVine -
Bigotry should never be sanctioned, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Barry O'Farrell -
If I can make a dollar, I certainly am not stupid.
Caitlyn Jenner -
The Marine Corps taught me how to kill, but it didn't teach me how to deal with killing.
Karl Marlantes -
Stupid is a great force in human affairs.
P. J. O'Rourke -
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
Oscar Wilde
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There IS a difference between poetry and prose! Poems should be sonically charged and new to the ear.
Cate Marvin -
I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football.
Alan Shearer -
Falling in love doesn't always lead to heartbreak, honey. With the right man, it can be a one-way ticket to paradise.
Catherine Anderson -
In the last year of my presidency, I travelled 200 days out of 365. You have to lead a very disciplined life. To be able to do that, I need a lot of sleep. But I have no problems sleeping. On long days, I can easily take a nap for 20 minutes in the afternoon.
Martti Ahtisaari -
The men that write books, Carlyle says, are now the world's priests, the spiritual directors of mankind.
James Anthony Froude -
Only the stupid and the phlegmatic should teach.
Willa Cather