Thomas Hardy Quotes
A woman would rather visit her own grave than the place where she has been young and beautiful after she is aged and ugly.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.
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When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.
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Some companies simply aren't meant to be bigger than they are. They provide products and services that satisfy their customers in a way that pays the bills, produces reasonable profits, and allows them to keep their people employed and fulfilled. And there's nothing whatsoever wrong with that.
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I currently spend a lot of time thinking about orchestration and every detail of a piece.
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Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude.
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With our growing attachment to the online universe comes a refined ability to keep tabs on several things at once, to watch stories unfold on parallel planes.
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When taxpayers are subsidizing low wages, people should be aware of that. We're subsidizing an economy. We're not subsidizing people. They are doing a hard day's work. When we're not rewarding work actively, there's something wrong with the system.
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When you get into Louisiana, it really is like a different country in a lot of ways. The plants you see are a little different, like the weeping willows and the cypress trees that come up out of the bayou. And it's steamy hot.
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I'm at my best when I'm working with really talented people, and I'm there to gently suggest or guide or inspire or contribute whatever I can to their effort.
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I'm a great believer in fate. I think things happen in spite of, and despite, yourself.
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From some dilatory reading in the early 1960s, I knew enough about viruses and their association with tumors in animals to understand that they might provide a relatively simple entry into a problem as complex as cancer.
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Africa’s progress will depend on development that truly lifts countries from poverty to prosperity - because people everywhere deserve the dignity of a life free from want.
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My eyes are so bleary I guess I'm young but I feel so weary I've tried to express it But I think its all a bore Its at the heart of me, A very part of me
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Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.
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No mortal ever has been, no mortal ever will be like the soul just launched on the sea of life.
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All I do is track a profane route to something (I hope) profound. Like swimming a river of shit for a kiss.
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There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting out of debt.
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We need innovation and creativity.
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I don't want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But they're fun, and especially for women, it's nice to go to see them and enjoy that breath of fresh air.
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In an agreement with China, President Obama has already pledged to reduce America's net greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 25% by 2025. In return, China has agreed to 'peak' its carbon-dioxide emissions in 2030.
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I enjoy music that is commercial. I think that in order for music to be heard in a lot of different situations, you have to always consider that. Commercial music, for the most part, is popular music, and you always have to keep that in mind. It's not so much financial as making sure it gets the shot and is heard on the radio.
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Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the reward of old age.
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A woman would rather visit her own grave than the place where she has been young and beautiful after she is aged and ugly.
