William James Quotes
The old question of whether there is design is idle. The real question is what is the world, whether or not it have a designer--and that can be revealed only by the study of all nature's particulars.
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I like a little bit of designer, with a bit of vintage and high street mixed in. I love it when you find those one-off key pieces, which end up becoming investment pieces.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member.
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Love what you do, not the love you get for doing it.
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The Democratic Party went far to the left, I think, and left some of us stranded on the beach, so we went to the Republican Party.
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We need not worry so much about what man descends from - it's what he descends to that shames the human race.
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I don't like to define my music. To me, music is pure emotion. It's language that can communicate certain emotions and the rhythms cuts across genders, cultures and nationalities. All you need to do is close your eyes and feel those emotions.
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I can do whatever I want.
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Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.
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Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
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When George W. Bush entered office, the national debt was $5 trillion. When he left, it was $10 trillion. I think the administration spent too much money.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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To destroy is always the first step in any creation.
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Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell.
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The pressure on women to be thin is like a plague. I have gone through my life, like a lot of women, rating my experiences on the basis of, 'Was I thin at that time or fat?' And it doesn't seem to let up.
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Islam is fixed, stable, ordered and disciplined, and so are Muslims.
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I want to be able to do work where I think it's very forward, but I also want it to exist in a big way and have an effect on a lot of people.
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Immortality. We all want to be remembered: We want to do things that will make people say, 'Isn't he wonderful?'
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If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.
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'When you're finally up at the moon looking back on earth, all those differences and nationalistic traits are pretty well going to blend, and you're going to get a concept that maybe this really is one world and why the hell can't we learn to live together like decent people.'
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There are two kinds of success. One is musical or artistic and the other is commercial.
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I'm trying to find new ways to make this game more attractive.
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One of the cool things I remember is the Swiss people brought their big cowbells.
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The old question of whether there is design is idle. The real question is what is the world, whether or not it have a designer--and that can be revealed only by the study of all nature's particulars.
