William James Quotes
The perfect stillness of the night was thrilled by a more solemn silence. The darkness held a presence that was all the more felt because it was not seen. I could not any more have doubted that HE was there than that I was. Indeed, I felt myself to be, if possible, the less real of the two.
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Ignorance of what real learning is, and a consequent suspicion of it; materialism, and a consequent intellectual laxity, both of these have done destructive work in the colleges.
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The first album I bought with my own money was 'A Hard Day's Night.'
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There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.
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The perfect day for me is waking up and having a cup of tea with my kids before I drive them to school; Then, I go into the studio and try and write some music for three or four hours and give up about noon.
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When people talk about the impact of mobile dating, everyone focuses on real-time meeting - this idea that my pocket will vibrate every time a hot girl walks by. That's important. But it's not transformative.
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My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence.
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It's critical that we use a very dark brush to paint evil. When you bring the light into that darkness as characterized in John 1, that light is very vivid. When it dispels the darkness, we see the brilliance that's there.
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A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
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I am 90. I can work day or night. I'm the same guy, but the polls show the effect of age. That's the issue.
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To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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I had a slight touch of Tourette's, which means you talk to yourself and bark and cry out at night.
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'The Wire' really drew on a lot of real-life situations and real-life organizations - it created fiction to make a social statement about reality.
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There is no substitute for a real location when you're trying to shoot the jungle. You can't just go anywhere. You've got to go where it's lush and green and there really is those mountain ranges, the trees and the ocean.
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Basically, Walkers are putting real produce into their flavours, so the cheese and onion flavour is actually cheese and onion rather than just flavourings.
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Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.
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The hottest look for a night out is a deep side part. If that part is not at least three inches in length, then start over. The wider the part, the more open your eyes appear. It is an alluring and seductive look that will keep your date's attention the entire night.
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At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.
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In your imagination, you can perfect things in a way you can't do in your everyday life.
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I never even thought about being an actor. Somebody asked me if I'd like to learn the craft, and I said, 'Okay.' I was a gymnast in a show at that time, and somebody asked me afterwards one night. I performed as a gymnast for nine years, and then I did acting after that.
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The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.
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Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts.
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The things I'm making and doing I really like and think are interesting; I'm drawn to them.
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My abiding faith in the American people is undiminished. That's still what drives me every single day.
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The perfect stillness of the night was thrilled by a more solemn silence. The darkness held a presence that was all the more felt because it was not seen. I could not any more have doubted that HE was there than that I was. Indeed, I felt myself to be, if possible, the less real of the two.
