Thomas Aquinas Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Wise choices can put us in control of situations where we might otherwise be tempted to compromise our principles. We cannot control all that happens to us; however, we can choose to be in control of our responses.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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There's a need to keep the history of an artform going, parallel with the new work that's being done.
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I played Winnie Cooper on 'The Wonder Years' from ages 12-18, and did a few other movies during some of the summers.
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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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Actually, I'm not a gym rat. I'm not a gym person - I've never been. I've always been blessed to be thin. If I'm waiting for the kettle to boil, I'm doing 15 lunges.
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The challenge with 'Watchmen' is making sure that the ideas that were in the book got into the movie. That was my biggest stretch. I wanted people to watch the movie and get it. It's one of those things where, over time, it has happened more.
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I love all kinds of music. My dad's from London, so he loves David Bowie, the Stones, The Clash. I grew up with that influence while loving poetry and loving all kinds of current music.
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I was the kid who never won the races... I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
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I used to be able to think. My brain's circuits were all connected, and I had spark, a quickness of mind that let me function well in the world.
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My sense is that the wonderful technology that we have to visualize the inside of the body often leaves physicians feeling that the exam is a waste of time and so they may shortchange the ritual.
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There is inspiration all around us.
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When you start to see another human being as less than you, it's a danger.
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We can quiet our minds enough to tune in to what our bodies are telling us - I believe in angels - and we need to listen to the messages being sent. They are real messages - just as real as a human saying something to you.
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As long as you get your education and you stay focused, you can do anything.
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The hooks didn't roll out any more sevens than my hands did before them.
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The Holocaust movie is almost a genre in itself these days.
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The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen on merit and competence.
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Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made this position clear upon passage of the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which prohibited desecration of the flag.
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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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Give, expecting nothing there of.
