William Butler Yeats Quotes
Give to these children, new from the world, Rest far from men. Is anything better, anything better? Tell us it then.
Quotes to Explore
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All my life, I've been working with male directors, which I've really enjoyed. And I'm lucky in that I've worked with men who have a lot of respect for women. But working with a woman is a different experience. It feels like the communication is different.
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When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.
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'The Unity Band' project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else.
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My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first grade - to when I went away to college.
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That's the kind of consumer society we live in. We're always looking for the next product that's going to change your life instead of just going out and changing your life.
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In married life three is company and two none.
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'Fallen Too Far' was my first NYT bestseller. That changed my life.
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Men are fair, and they have learned not to personalize anger - they can disagree with you and argue to the bone, but afterward they still consider you a nice person with whom the underlying human relationship need not be altered.
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Big will always be a part of my life. But I'm still on this Earth, so I have to live my life for now and the future.
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It's true: I don't remember what life was like before parenthood.
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I want to talk about jobs and health care and pension security and what we're going to do to stop the brain drain in Ohio and make it possible for our young people to stay here and build a life in Ohio rather than in Pennsylvania or West Virginia or God knows where.
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Socrates gave a lifetime to the outpouring of his substance in the shape of the greatest benefits bestowed on all who cared to receive them. In other words, he made those who lived in his society better men and sent them on their way rejoicing.
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Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of spirituality. But there have always have been those who'd rather put easier goals, like doctrine conformity, in place.
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Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship.
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My children went to Bethesda Elementary School. I wouldn't do anything to endanger the safety of Bethesda.
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I thought I was an old soul, and that I knew life, but then starting the real life, I figured I am completely new.
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For the life of me, I still don't understand why humans pray.
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Time the great destroyer of other men's happiness, only enlarges the patrimony of literature to its possessor.
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I've never met a general yet who could milk a cow.
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If you want to give it a good go, you've got to make some sacrifices and be as dedicated as you can be. Particularly with 'Doctor Who.' It's two or three hours of line-learning a night.
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...and when I lift my head to scream out my fury, a million stars turn black and die. No one can see them, but they are my tears.
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A bird in the open never looks Like its picture in the birdie books - Or if it once did, it has changed its plumage, And plunges you back into ignorant gloomage.
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Give to these children, new from the world, Rest far from men. Is anything better, anything better? Tell us it then.
