Washington Allston Quotes
I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of excellence, it would be like an attempt to project a shadow, before its substance was obtained.
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The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
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I use honey to condition my hair and eggs for protein. Also, mayonnaise and olive oil are great options for keeping it moisturized.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.
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The success of a particular policy prescription is always a gamble.
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I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry.
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I grew up with 'Star Trek,' so to get to do anything in it was fun for me.
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If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed.
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People often ask me about what constitutes a nerd-friendly show - like, does it have to have sci-fi elements? But I think it's just a show that satisfies the secret craving we all have to be obsessed with something and not feel at all stupid about it.
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I will develop the areas that vote for me, but if you don't vote for me, don't expect anything.
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It's pretty easy to tell who's garbage and who's not right away, and most people suck, to be honest, or they're just really wrapped up in what's going on with themselves.
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My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.
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There is one sound way a man can bind a woman to him, the same way she will bind him, and with the same rope.
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The thing that has always disturbed me about
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This is a terrible place to die in.Where’s a good one?
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When we do well, we do the best comedy on TV. That's not ego; that's just the way it is.
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It is certain that we cannot escape anguish, for we are anguish.
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A grimy fly can soil the entire wall and a small, dirty little act can ruin the entire proceedings.
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We thought it would be enough to tell of the tidal wave of hatred which broke over the Jewish people for men everywhere to decide once and for all to put an end to hatred of anyone who is 'different' - whether black or white, Jew or Arab, Christian or Moslem - anyone whose orientation differs politically, philosophically, sexually.
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I love, loved, loved 'We Real Cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks.
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We need to just study what other countries have done. There are examples of a strong partnership between the defence establishment and the private industry.
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Studios felt like Blu-ray was going to be the next panacea, and so they dumped the prices (of traditional DVDs) and devalued the product. That's a misreading of consumer behavior as well as a misreading of the economic environment.
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I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of excellence, it would be like an attempt to project a shadow, before its substance was obtained.
