Agnes Mary Clerke Quotes
Progress, then, is the law of the universe. From its present state we can obscurely argue a "has been" and a "shall be."
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Drink lots of water and stay hydrated.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
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In an unconstitutional partnership with the state, the church can impose the most irresistible, if covert, controls conceivable.
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There are so many stories from the Midwest that should be told. L.A. tells one story, and it's often about itself.
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People appreciate and follow the person who can persuade them properly. Make that person you.
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In the White House, you can be on the pitcher's mound or you can be in the catcher's position. Put points on the board. Show people you can govern. Deliver on what you said you were going to deliver on.
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Do stuff that scares you on a regular basis. I think it's good for the body and for the mind.
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For me, 'risky' is revealing what really happened in my life through music. Risky is writing confessional songs and telling the true story about a person with enough details so everyone knows who that person is.
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When I trade, I don't have an agency problem; I have my neck on the line. When a bank or banker trades, it's not his neck on the line.
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Don't be afraid of putting on color, refine the work little by little. Don't proceed according to rules and principles, but paint what you observe and feel.. .One must have only one master – nature; she is the one always be consulted.
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Therefore, since the world has stillMuch good, but much less good than ill,And while the sun and moon endureLuck’s a chance, but trouble’s sureI’d face it as a wise man would,And train for ill and not for good.
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And may that Being who is supreme over all, the Patron of Order, the Fountain of Justice, and the Protector in all ages of the world of virtuous liberty, continue His blessing upon this nation and its Government and give it all possible success and duration consistent with the ends of His providence.
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If there are people who treat me wrong, I either talk to them about it, or I don't talk to them anymore. It's been the most thoughtful and considerate thing I could do for myself and other people. I am going to try to do that forever.
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We now know, without any shred of uncertainty, that billions of rands of public resources have been diverted into the pockets of a few.
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I almost feel like sometimes when I'm on location, you miss your home and your family and all that stuff, but it keeps you focused on the work.
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Imagine how foolish you'd look if, like one clever salesman who once pitched to me, you tried to license your product to a big industry player without knowing they just launched a competing product. With the right background research, he could have avoided that and other landmines - and so can you.
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I never expected to write a book about a slum in Ireland that was going to catapult me, as they say, into some kind of - onto the best seller list.
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We have cultural expectations that everyone needs a dining room, yet they're only used three times a year. But if I put a bone handle on the door of an upper-end brick home, I'm making an outlandish statement.
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I love Robin Wright. Kristin Wiig! I love those two women.
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Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something that is almost part of being human, and I'm certain that will continue.
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I do love gymnastics, but it's such an intense sport and you have to be so committed. It's such a commitment that it's really hard to do anything else other than gymnastics as people progress.
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Progress, then, is the law of the universe. From its present state we can obscurely argue a "has been" and a "shall be."
