William James Quotes
Evil is a disease; and worry over disease is itself an additional form of disease, which only adds to the original complaint.
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A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.
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Push your luck. If you see a pretty girl in a bar, say something.
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But I also think that the more you reason collectively about what the project should be at the beginning of the process, the more you can improvise later.
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I recently went to New York for the first time, and honey, I'm in love with that place. I'm obsessed with its sausages.
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When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it.
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In our gliding experiments we had had a number of experiences in which we had landed upon one wing, but the crushing of the wing had absorbed the shock, so that we were not uneasy about the motor in case of a landing of that kind.
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The mullahs are part of the past in Iran, not its future. But change in Iran will come through engagement, not through confrontation.
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Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet today's surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem.
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It's a blessing to have fans acknowledging your craft, period.
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It hasn't really made it easier getting film work. It's not like I can call up a studio or a producer and say - insert haughty voice here - 'It's Parker. I guess you might know me as the indie queen. I'm wondering if you have any projects for me to be in.'
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Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.
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As society diversifies, the number of people who read literature is decreasing. It will be difficult for readers to digest my ideas through literature.
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More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.
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Social Security, all public and no option, rescued older Americans from living their final years in poverty.
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I'm a strong fighter, I'm a fighter who can adapt to my surroundings.
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Sometime early in life, I developed the notion - one which I have never relinquished - that writing a novel is the very finest thing a person can do.
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Vamps no longer exist. Stars have taken their roles.
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Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!'
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I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.
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My only personal time is a couple of hours in the gym in the morning.
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I am overly ambitious, because I realize it can be done.
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I've come to embrace the notion that I haven't done enough in my life. I've come to confirm that one's title, even a title like president of the United States, says very little about how well one's life has been led. No matter how much you've done or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, always more to learn, and always more to achieve.
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Evil is a disease; and worry over disease is itself an additional form of disease, which only adds to the original complaint.
