F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes
Premature success gives one an almost mystical conception of destiny as opposed to will power-at its worst the Napoleonic delusion.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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We've made some good beginnings with the New START Treaty, but a lot more can be done.
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When I graduated, I was director of my school's sketch comedy group, and I knew that I wanted to be writing and performing my own sketch comedy. It kind of made me want to do my own one-person sketch group.
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I've seen descriptions of advanced TV systems in which a simulation of reality is computer-controlled; the TV viewer of the future will wear a special helmet. You'll no longer be an external spectator to fiction created by others, but an active participant in your own fantasies/dramas.
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If you get depressed, you can be stuck for months; if you have an analyst, you at least have a chance of getting out of it faster.
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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The '90s are really the 'Sex and the City' woman, and I think, right now, the new contemporary woman is the 'Lipstick Jungle' woman.
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Everyone is always working on their body and trying to make it the best that they possibly can. That's what I do every single day, mostly for performance, but also just for me.
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In 1787, many Americans were convinced that the 'perpetual union' they had created in winning independence was collapsing. Six years earlier, in the Articles of Confederation, the thirteen state governments had surrendered extensive powers to a congress of delegates from each state legislature.
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An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
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Those darker sides, the things that we don't want to admit about ourselves - that's what excites me.
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My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
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Playing in Wembley Stadium in front of 83-some-thousand fans to win a gold medal was unreal.
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To read too many books is harmful.
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I think there's always satisfaction that comes from digging in and telling a story and being on the front line and writing about it. I think there's a venue available if you look. Even print journalism is in good shape in areas.
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There is always a multitude of reasons both in favor of doing a thing and against doing it. The art of debate lies in presenting them; the art of life lies in neglecting ninety-nine hundredths of them.
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Big nations should not bully smaller ones. Disputes should be resolved peacefully.
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Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of reality must, in certain circumstances, function as a deflection of reality.
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Reggie Campbell and Kathleen Goldsmith are participants in an American success story, the unprecedented boom of home-buying by African-Americans in the 1990s. Only he is black and she is white. When he moved into the neighborhood, she moved out.
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My father died in '97. But at least he lived until 93, so he saw my success.
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You can make a lot of money. You can rule kingdoms or run huge businesses or control vast terrain. But if you're just doing it for yourself, you're not really a success.
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Premature success gives one an almost mystical conception of destiny as opposed to will power-at its worst the Napoleonic delusion.
