William James Quotes
Faith is one of the forces by which men live, and the total absence of it means collapseWilliam James
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It is part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about America, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. And many people feel that the Iraq adventure, for example, has been one of our less glorious moments.
Feisal Abdul Rauf -
I breathe martial arts every day of my life.
Rafael dos Anjos -
I like to find the beauty in the ugly. When I'm in a thrift store, I gravitate toward pieces I know I'll wear a ton, and insane pieces that I'm sure most people would consider gross. But I find them inspiring. Our van is currently stocked with some of my random findings from this tour. Maybe I'll call my aesthetic 'van fashion.'
Victoria Legrand Beach House -
She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
Gail Parent -
Those who live in a world of human beings can only retrace their steps.
Nathalie Sarraute -
What I do find enormously gratifying is the reviews my books get from the American press. They are so on the ball compared to anywhere else. It's so satisfying to get a review that conveys the reader understood precisely what I was trying to get at.
Kate Thompson
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I did not have any money, so when I came to New York, I just dressed myself with whatever I could find and the Army-Navy store.
Babette March -
I'm from Houston. I think I was thirty-seven before I ever set foot in Dallas, and that was just in the airport. So I've never really been there. Dad grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and all I can ever get out of him is, 'I wanted my first son to be named Dallas.'
Dallas Roberts -
My target is to give everything, and only if we win the trophies will I be relaxed.
Eden Hazard -
When I was a kid and putting out my first records, there was a lot made out of the fact that the '50s/'60s generation was so dominant.
Beck -
Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.
Gavin Newsom -
Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve.
Wangari Maathai
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I've been getting pulled from newspapers for my entire career.
Garry Trudeau -
I have a couture body.
Carine Roitfeld -
I know what it's like to be a model and go to castings where some people like what they see and others look at you with distaste.
Karen Gillan -
When God created you, He went to great lengths to make you exactly the way He wanted you to be. You are His ultimate work of art.
Victoria Osteen -
My politics are private, but many of my feminist politics cross over into my professional life.
Frances McDormand -
I just really like Houston despite its craziness. There is a sense of energy and a kind of excitement, 'We're going places and God knows what'll happen next.' It's very interesting. It's very exciting.
Gail Collins
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Corrupt influence, which is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; which loads us, more than millions of debt; which takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.
Edmund Burke -
Growing up on a mountain in Tennessee, I spent most of my childhood outside.
Rachel Boston -
There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing.
Laura Ingraham -
All these fifty-year-old guys wearing baseball caps and shorts and acting like children. It winds me up. Men don't have to take responsibility anymore. Most of the guys I know would punch me on the nose for saying this, but maybe we do have to bring back conscription.
Chrissie Hynde Pretenders -
Faith is one of the forces by which men live, and the total absence of it means collapse
William James