A. Lawrence Lowell Quotes
You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.
Quotes to Explore
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The truth is, I just don't have the drive to be the prettiest and the thinnest. I can be happy for other people for their beauty.
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You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed.
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At the age of 13, I felt it was up to me to decide whether I wanted to go to church or be with my mates, and I chose to go to church.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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We do not interfere in U.S. politics... and Europeans expect that America does not interfere in European politics.
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The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean.
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People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.
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You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.
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I don't know anyone on Wall Street who goes to work every day thinking of anything but how to increase their bonus.
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I would hate for my father to regret all his support that he's given me over the years and be embarrassed by anything I chose to do.
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We're newspaper junkies; I can't imagine life without a newspaper.
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You are about to have your first experience with a Greek lunch. I will kill you if you pretend to like it.
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Recreational shopping is the shortest distance between two points: you and broke.
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There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.
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I'm so freaking competitive it's unbelievable.
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I am so grateful that I accepted the offer to do 'CSI,' but it was like being shot out of a cannon, and it was so different from anything that I have ever done.
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I've always been interested in strange foods, coming from all different places.
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I used to go round to my granddad's house on a Saturday morning, and we'd sit and eat our porridge and watch re-runs of 'Steptoe and Son' on BBC Two. I thought it was hilarious - and Rag 'N' Bone Man sounded like a blues name to me. It reminded me of people like Sonny Boy Williamson and Big Mama Thornton.
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You really have to love the song you’re working on so this carries through if it takes a few weeks to get every last detail right. So the key is, write what you like and don’t worry about getting your hands dirty.
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I got a call from Buddy Arnolds, who started the program, and he said, ‘Kurt Cobain is at this hospital, and I just visited him. He would like to meet you,’ he wasn’t aware of my music… He was aware of my being a world-class junkie. He wanted to meet the junkie that got clean.
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I've always approached television from a little more cinematic perspective, if not a much more cinematic perspective because of the shows I have been fortunate enough to work on.
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Maybe the only thing I can definitely say about is this: That’s life. Maybe the only thing we can do is accept it, without really knowing what’s going on.
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You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.
