William Wilberforce Quotes
As much pains were taken to make me idle as were ever taken to make me studious.
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We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't.
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If we meet an honest and intelligent politician, a dozen, a hundred, we say they aren't like politicians at all, and our category of politicians stays unchanged; we know what politicians are like.
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I would love to do some theater.
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Being mean just for being mean's sake isn't funny.
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I'm a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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I never went to stage school or anything like that. It was always plays, productions at school and things like that. The thing for me with acting was it was the only thing I could fully concentrate on. I loved playing sports. I didn't really love studying.
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Curiosity begins as an act of tearing to pieces or analysis.
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The typical output deal from a studio is 10 to 14 movies a year.
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White sharks and tuna travel for thousands of miles before returning to the same hot spot just as salmon do when they return to the same stream. These journeys are the marine equivalent of wildebeest migrations that take place on the Serengeti plain in Africa.
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One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb.
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I do a lot of yoga, and that definitely helps. And Pilates is so good for your legs.
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Every morning, I can lose myself just by looking at my son.
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So I guess I had, I think they tell me I had, about three years total of piano lessons, off and on.
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I'm into books - I love literature, so I toyed with the idea of being an English teacher. I had a fantastic English teacher at school. I think great English teachers make the world go round.
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I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.
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I have so many goals and aspirations that sometimes I lose myself.
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When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.
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The trappings of a monarchy would set up an ordinary commonwealth.
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The doctors have given me a green light. They have said that my heart is significantly more efficient today than it was four months ago. And I am anxious to be the next president of the United States.
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Standing out as a writer today requires more than a bright idea and limpid prose. Authors need to become businesspeople as well.
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I want to play a character I've never been before-a crazy serial killer like Charlize Theron in Monster. I'd love to have to shave my head.
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There’s always going to be ups and downs in life and it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t feel the pain. Pain is good. It makes you stronger in time. You will realize how great the ‘great’ really is. Life is about ups and downs. You just have to be able to ride the waves.
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As much pains were taken to make me idle as were ever taken to make me studious.