William Hazlitt Quotes
To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.
Quotes to Explore
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My enthusiasm seems to cause my world to endlessly offer me cooperative, co-creating experiences. I'm willing and I'm eager, and not just about my writing - I feel the same way about staying in shape, enjoying my family, giving a lecture, or whatever it may be.
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Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart.
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Here I am, this smart, bookish girl, and I have this biker-chick name.
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I don't make any distinction between a popular TV series or blockbuster film and doing Shakespeare. They're different, but as long as the material is good and the intention is honourable, it's all the same to me.
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In many ways, anger is a misdirected plea for love.
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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
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My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
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I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.
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I pretty much make time for that weekly manicure.
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I'm a serious eater and a seriously hungry person, so I set out on that path to figure it out for myself, and of course it really resonated with other people.
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In a way, it's good not to be recognised as much off screen.
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Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.
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Money is a kind of poetry.
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Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself.
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I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.
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The problem is that the economy isn't growing fast enough to accommodate the level of spending produced through the democratic process.
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I've always been fascinated by young women who come to New York. The characters in 'Lipstick Jungle' were once young women who came to New York and we see their early experiences through flashbacks.
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We have invented a new human right here - the right to return home after a war.
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But I will say that most comedians are the saddest people I know. That is the biggest paradox to me.
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In Latin America in general, it's very important that Christianity not be simply a thing of reason, but also of the heart.
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A major stimulant to creative thinking is focused questions. There is something about a well-worded question that often penetrates to the heart of the matter and triggers new ideas and insights.
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To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.
