William Ellery Channing Quotes
Natural amiableness is too often seen in company with sloth, with uselessness, with the vanity of fashionable life.
Quotes to Explore
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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Before I left Russia in 1999, I was living in a very poor factory town with my family and friends, and nothing was ever going to change.
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I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
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I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all.
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I love the Americans. They are my best friends.
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If there's a party and they won't let my friends in, I'd leave. No question.
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My friends seem much more excited about my doing Anastasia than Brainstorm... and to tell you the truth, I feel the same way.
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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I really miss the Australian lifestyle and being around my friends and family.
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Today's kitchen is all about a well-planned space that makes cooking a completely interactive experience among family and friends.
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I live in Ireland near the sea, only one mile from where I grew up - that's good, since I've known many of my neighbours for between 50-60 years. Gordon and I play chess every day, and we are both equally bad. We play chatty, over-talkative bad bridge with friends every week.
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Anniversaries are like birthdays: occasions to celebrate and to think ahead, usually among friends with whom one shares not only the past but also the future.
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I feel like I've made good friends with people I've worked with, but in terms of lasting inspiration, it is probably Matthew Vaughn who directed 'Kingsman' who's been really supportive, loyal to me, and been a really good person to work with.
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I love music and I love musicians and when I hear something that's great, I always say it's like you go to a movie and you can't wait to tell your friends about it.
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All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.
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I have so many gay friends that I love.
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I think this is all my life. Because if I was split gymnastics and something else like far, fun or to go with friends. No, this, you're supposed to one go, one straight road and to do every day. And touch the wall, of the goal.
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I'd dropped out of high school without really doing it on purpose - I'd just go home at lunch 'cos I didn't have friends, then stay there all afternoon listening to rap. It got to the point where I wouldn't have passed even if I'd gone back. I was depressed, basically.
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I've taken classes most of my life, and it's no secret among my friends I want to be in a movie about dance. Maybe 'Step Up 2,' with the delightful Channing Tatum.
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I was always into music. And none of my friends were really into music the same way I was. So it was just different. It was really not very well understood by most of my friends. They didn't tease me about it - they just didn't really relate.
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I never think about the knockouts. I go into every fight, do my work, and none of that stuff puts pressure on me at all.
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It was the greatest thing in the world getting fat. Every meal out was an event. Or we'd go to Italy and we'd have pasta, truffles, and dessert and then plan the next incredible meal. It was a happy-go-lucky time. I never had so much fun.
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The whole point of a commencement speech is to say something encouraging.
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Natural amiableness is too often seen in company with sloth, with uselessness, with the vanity of fashionable life.
