William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Quotes
What I like about the Order of the Garter is that there is no damned merit about it.
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There is no 'natural' order, only the way things are.
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Downstairs in my house, I have a museum room. I keep all of my awards down there, and childhood photos, and even all the clothes I've worn on tour, in videos and on album covers.
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I had dreams of winning Olivier Awards.
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Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.
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In order to be universal, you have to be rooted in your own culture.
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I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.
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In 1998, I self-published online in order to get a traditional deal.
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I don't order laws, I propose them.
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Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.
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The ultimate binding element in the medieval order was subordination to the divine will and its earthly representatives, notably the pope.
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Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained.
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I dress up for awards, but only if somebody else is going to pay for the clothes. And shop for them, too!
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What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.
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I'm officially retired as the refuser of Academy Awards.
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In order to be cruel we have to close our hearts to the suffering of the other.
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All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism; but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order.
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Justice is merely incidental to law and order.
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I would love to get a Moonman! I'd put it next to my other awards. I don't have a cabinet right now; they're just kind of all around my flat, one next to the TV, one in the bedroom. So, I'd have to build a cabinet.
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I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies... Other awards... an Oscar one day.
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Our aim is to appeal to reason. … Prayer is not one of our remedies; it depends on what one is praying for. We consider prayer nothing more than a fervent wish; consequently the merit and worth of a prayer depend upon what the fervent wish is.
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Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile. No matter how busy you are, don't rush encounters with coworkers, family, and friends. Speak softly. Listen attentively. Act as if every conversation you have is the most important thing on your mind today. Look your children and your partner in the eyes when they talk to you. Stroke the cat, caress the dog. Lavish love on every living being you meet. See how different you feel at the end of the day.
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Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.
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What I like about the Order of the Garter is that there is no damned merit about it.
