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Knowledge empowers people. If people know the rules, and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are much more likely to accept change.
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Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
Florence Nightingale
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Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber is the greatest bad guy in a movie ever.
Ike Barinholtz
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When I am behind and I am looking ahead and there is that line in front of you, of that guy, of winning and losing, then I really hang it out there and take big risks to make the speed up, and then I'm pretty good at passing.
Nate Holland
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I reach my readers regardless of what the critics have written.
Irwin Shaw
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
Quintilian
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
Landon Donovan
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Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.
Adam Davidson
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When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot.
Maggie Stiefvater
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People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.
Olivia Wilde
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Let's face it, I only practice yoga because the classes are always packed with beautiful women.
Adam Levine
Maroon 5
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'She's Dynamite' was a 100 years ago, and I recorded that song because the company thought that it was a great song and it was hot. That was the beginning of rock n' roll, and I guess they thought it would be a BB King version of rock n' roll.
B. B. King
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In the summer we graduated we flipped out completely, drinking beer, cruising in our cars and beating up each other. It was a crazy summer. That's when I started to be interested in girls.
Ed O'Neill
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Financially, I've lost money and made money, but I know my way around financially.
Jack Nicholson
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The truth is these characters [of Batman story] evolve, and there's a lot of hands in the supporting of these characters. It's great when everybody can know where everything came from. It's important for the legacy of them.
Zack Snyder
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I like each of my books to be different. Once I've done something I like to move on and push myself to learn new things and expand the limits of poetic form.
Campbell McGrath
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I have a lot of Jordans, a lot of Nikes, a lot of Blazers.
Teyana Taylor
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I like the creativity of planning a party, or cooking and taking care of people, creating a memorable meal or event.
Martina McBride
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Knowledge empowers people. If people know the rules, and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are much more likely to accept change.
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