William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.William Makepeace Thackeray
Quotes to Explore
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Life in California is beautiful.
Oscar Nunez -
Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
Eckhart Tolle -
In international relations, you don't base your work on hope.
Federica Mogherini -
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
Edmund Burke -
I have an appetite to always learn.
Wayne Rogers -
I enjoy my life, I love track, I'm set for life financially.
Carl Lewis
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
Mahatma Gandhi -
New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.
Daniel Gillies -
It seems to me that Halloween is the perfect time to get all over steampunk.
Gail Carriger -
I tell my students, even if you are an opinion journalist, your opinion should be based on facts.
M. Stanton Evans -
I started cooking out of middle school depression.
Zac Posen -
My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.
Rafael Nadal
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I try to lead by example.
Usain Bolt -
What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
Sabrina Carpenter -
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.
Barack Obama -
Richard Nixon was the best thing that ever happened to journalism. I mean this guy was wonderful. Just when you thought he could get no worse, he got worse.
P. J. O'Rourke -
Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
M. Esther Harding -
Nashville was totally different than I ever dreamed. I had only seen the music business on television and been to a couple of concerts. I had no clue.
Faith Hill
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You can ask my wife - there has always been mutual respect between us, and I believe women should be respected for what they are; at no point should they feel the need to be like men.
Ashish Sharma -
Jezanna: Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chain store jobs!
Alison Bechdel -
The way to Heaven is straight and narrow: they who wish to arrive at that place of bliss by walking in the paths of pleasure shall be disappointed; and therefore few reach it, because few are willing to use violence to themselves in resisting temptations.
Alphonsus Liguori -
Science fiction was never my thing. I have no interest in it. So I don't think I could successfully pull off being on a project like that without really losing my mind.
Denis Leary -
Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
William Makepeace Thackeray