William Butler Yeats Quotes
Gaze no more in the bitter glass The demons, with their subtle guile, Lift up before us when they pass, Or only gaze a little while.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.
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A lot of people will call me nuts or crazy, but I've always been pretty stable. By some people's standards, I might be crazy. But I realize that I'm not going to harm anyone, and the only place that I live is within my own universe, really - so it's O.K.
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After I win a match, I celebrate it by having an ice cream.
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There's nothing called a perfect pick-up line. Men always have to face the risk of rejection.
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All I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.
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I'm an actor. That's what I'm gifted at. It's what makes me breathe.
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The Revolution did not assume a socialist nature because of support from the U.S.S.R.; it was the other way around: support from the U.S.S.R. was produced by the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution. To such a degree, that when the U.S.S.R. disappears, Cuba keeps on being socialist.
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I like politics. I like traveling in the United States.
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What is fetus farming? Simply put, it is the creation and development of a human fetus for the purposes of later killing it for research or for harvesting its organs.
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After Versace was murdered, the first person to call me was Mandela.
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If we have white persons in the March, we are certain to have trouble with the Communists, and it may not be viewed as a true expression of the Negro's protest.
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Being in Blur has allowed me to travel and hear the music that's being made all over the world.
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It's interesting sometimes when an audience can empathize with a villain.
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Because I see my mum and dad as such amazing friends, I think I'll be a really good dad.
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The weird thing was that Soft Cell was supposed to have come and gone before I started the album.
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Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament.
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Extremism is always potentially dangerous, but in Hungary's political reality, Jobbik and the other far-right parties have no chance of having a major influence.
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When God issues a call to us, it is always a holy call. The vocation of dying is a sacred vocation. To understand that is one of the most important lessons a Christian can ever learn. When the summons comes, we can respond in many ways. We can become angry, bitter or terrified. But if we see it as a call from God and not a threat from Satan, we are far more prepared to cope with its difficulties.
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Islands are going to suffer from climate change in very, very difficult ways. And it's not just Pacific islands. It's not just Puerto Rico.
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I thought that would go without saying, that if a mother gives up her children, it's very painful.
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Gaze no more in the bitter glass The demons, with their subtle guile, Lift up before us when they pass, Or only gaze a little while.
