William H. Wharton Quotes
Who of us knows or can by possibility arrive at a knowledge of the laws that govern our property and lives?
Quotes to Explore
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I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.
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Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.
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Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed.
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What impresses men is not mind, but the result of mind.
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I love trying to forge a contract between creator and audience in which we are able to meet halfway, each injecting a part of our own experiences into a story that's being told.
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Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.
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Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.
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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
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I think I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not really aware of that time passing. I don't feel that I'm wasteful with time. But I'm not aware of it passing.
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Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.
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It doesn't get any more underground, conscious or indie than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, but because they got a couple of really big pop hits, actually some of the biggest pop hits that hip-hop has ever seen, people are missing that part of their story. People are not counting that blessing.
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What scares me? Oh, now that's a big question. I don't know what scares me – cockroaches, nuclear apocalypse. Fear is an interesting thing. It has a place in all of our lives. I try to be as fearless as possible. I don't always succeed, but I like to think I try.
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I don't know anything about music.
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I never thought of myself as a songwriter. I was just an artist writing songs, and they just happened to get placed.
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Of course, mankind has made giant steps forward. However, what we know is really very, very little compared to what we still have to know.
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My life has been the antithesis of that book 'The Secret'. I've always been interested in doing what I do. I love storytelling and I really enjoyed acting, but it never seemed like a realistic thing.
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I'm a big Otis Redding fan, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye. My hero is David Bowie. But I like the Beatles, the Stones.
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I'm such a huge 'Arrested Development' fan.
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I'm not asking you to be tolerant of each other. Tolerance is for cowards. Understand each other.
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Stella McCartney is just the coolest show to do. I love the collection. I love the setting. All of her stuff always feels so fresh.
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Artt Frank is my all-time favorite drummer. He always seems to know where I'm going.
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Our greatest theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, recently declared that humans have no more than a hundred years to get off this planet to ensure the survival of our species. And when someone such as he does so, it is with an understanding not just of the science, but of both our tenuous place and our possibility in the universe.
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Philosophy, n. A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
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Who of us knows or can by possibility arrive at a knowledge of the laws that govern our property and lives?
