William Hazlitt Quotes
Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.

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Read some good, heavy, serious books just for discipline: Take yourself in hand and master yourself.
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Tell me what you'd like to hear me sing. I'll sing whatever you like, after which I'll take up a collection, if you don't mind.
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Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.
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I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.
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You possess a potent force that you either use, or misuse, hundreds of times every day.
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My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.
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I've made a decision and now I must face the consequences.
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I'm just someone who marvels at God.
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I wasn't really excited about doing television, to be quite honest.
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A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors.
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I'm not a sun person.
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I always thought those World War II films with German people speaking English with German accents was weird.
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Some of the greatest relationship films of all time, the two stars have hated each other, but mostly you see that chemistry.
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While I have never been more excited about SecondMarket, I have chosen to move on from day-to-day management of the private company/fund business so that I can focus 100% of my energy on our digital currency business.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I think Hollywood wants to be safe. The things you do first become your calling card, and I think people just sort of go, 'Well, we know he can do that.' They kind of put you in that hole.
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Blog culture has a hard time digesting narratives, but it has an easy time digesting 'big ideas' pieces.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how old they are or how much money they have. Education was the gateway to opportunity for me. It was the gateway for Michelle. And now more than ever, it is the gateway to a middle-class life.
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A person moving in zero gravity feels a pitiful helplessness. One wrong move and you find yourself spinning wildly. Everyone becomes a baby again in outer space, laboriously learning how to walk.
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Change is only another word for growth, another synonym for learning.
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As you get older, you suffer fools less easily. That's why there's all those cranky character actors. I'm an exception. I'm a sweetheart.
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Aretha Franklin does not like me.
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Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.