Thomas Hardy Quotes
It was the touch of the imperfect upon the would-be perfect that gave the sweetness, because it was that which gave the humanity.
Quotes to Explore
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Money is finite; it's limited by a number and what you can buy with it. Power has no limits if you're willing to go far enough in order to get as much of it as you can.
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There have been times when I've reflected on my international career and just thought: 'Well that was a massive waste of time.' Sorry for sounding sour, but my best mate, David Beckham, got butchered after the World Cup in 1998, then my brother, Phil, after Euro 2000.
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The good life, as it is popularly conceived, typically involves acquiring mastery in one's work, thus gaining for oneself better terms - or means to rewards, whether material, like wealth, or nonmaterial - an experience we may call 'prospering.'
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The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for peace.
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We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us.
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Nothing wrong with making money.
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A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.
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Let's face it: fitness is boring. But it's critical to be extremely dedicated to whatever you decide to take up to achieve a desired result. There's no way you are going to get there without dedication, which is the key for me.
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If I was 14 or 15 again, I would do the same thing. I've done everything. I think I've accomplished more than I had in mind.
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And this is something that I emphasize wherever I go - democracy does not stop on Election Day. For a real democracy to work, and for a society to thrive and continually improve, it requires that people continue to participate. And there have to be laws in place to protect that space and facilitate people’s ability to participate.
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It takes extraordinary wisdom and self-control to accept that many things have a logic we do not understand that is smarter than our own.
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I live in a 9 million dollar turd.
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I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there!
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It is so rare to meet with a man out-doors who cherishes a worthy thought in his mind, which is independent of the labor of his hands.
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The settlement of America had its origins in the unsettlement of Europe. America came into existence when the European was already so distant from the ancient ideas and ways of his birthplace that the whole span of the Atlantic did not widen the gulf.
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Siempre me fue más fácil amar que elogiar.
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That's the staggering, humorous thing about money. If you haven't got taste, money doesn't matter: You'll always look ghastly.
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The future may be made up of many factors but where it truly lies is in the hearts and minds of men. Your dedication should not be confined for your own gain, but unleashes your passion for our beloved country as well as for the integrity and humanity of mankind.
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Women treat us men like humanity treats gods – they worship us and keep bothering us to do something.
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I find the question of whether gender differences are biologically determined or socially constructed to be deeply disturbing.
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Fortunate Newton, happy childhood of science. Nature to him was an open book. He stands before us strong, certain, and alone.
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It was the touch of the imperfect upon the would-be perfect that gave the sweetness, because it was that which gave the humanity.
