Otto von Bismarck Quotes
All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it towards the condition of the man who wrote.
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I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because that's what gets a dinner party off to a fun start.
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If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity.
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The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of the idiosyncrasies of that person.
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It's great, I guess, when your paintings are hanging up in a museum.
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No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.
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I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realise that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation.
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I take so much pleasure at seeing customers who are happy: happy with what they eat, but happy with their friends and sharing a great moment together, and I think that is more important in life than the endless pursuit of perfection.
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I never thought I would become that person who loves working out. It sucks while you're doing it, but the second you finish, it's like, 'Wow, I feel great! I'm stronger and much more confident.'
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Japan has really great fans for all kinds of music. I think they're keeping metal alive.
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There are half a billion people that listen to music online and the vast majority are doing so illegally. But if we bring those people over to the legal side and Spotify, what is going to happen is we are going to double the music industry and that will lead to more artists creating great new music.
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I'm just glad Open tennis is here. It's great for the game. That's more important.
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Military is a great place for a jock. That's the first thing they test you, they test you physically. If you can run, if you can do the pushups, it's not as hard a transition. If you can't do that, you're going to have a problem because they're going to really work it out of you or work it into you.
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Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
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I've been going to the same barber the last few years, and we have great chats whenever I'm in the chair. He'll ask: 'How you doing? How's the training going?' Just ordinary, obvious things, but then, like you do with your barber, you start talking about personal stuff.
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I have a great plain blue shirt from APC, and a denim one from Dolce that I wear constantly. It's hard to find the perfect denim shirt, but this is it.
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We know a great deal more about the causes of physical disease than we do about the causes of physical health.
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I had a great conversation with Tom Waits, of all people.
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They're simply following what was laid down in front and they play the same thing. So, there's no great challenge In being a classical drummer.
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Sadly, since last year's first memorial service, 14 police officers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland have lost their lives serving the public good
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My biggest advice for girls – and this is something that I wish I could have known when I was younger – is to have thick skin. It's something that you definitely develop when you get older, but when I first started, I was so obsessed with pleasing everybody. I wanted everybody to like me and to like my songs.
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My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’
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About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs.
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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
