Barry S. Strauss Quotes
Octavian’s patron, Apollo, the god of reason, had defeated Antony’s patron, Hercules, the symbol of might.
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In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate the idea that only by falling on our collective business faces do we learn enough to succeed down the road.
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I'd seen Elijah [Wood], when I was a little boy, in The Good Son. And then, I was a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. It took awhile to get over that whole, "That's Elijah Wood - Frodo, from The Lord of the Rings." I was a mega fan of that. I went to the all-day screenings of the director's cut, where you could see the really long versions of all three movies, in one day.
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You start treating your body right and your immune system is better.
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In spite of some bad experiences, I'm a firm believer in the trial and error method of learning.
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The presence of death annihilates all superstitions. We are the children of death, and it is death that rescues us from the deceptions of life. In the midst of life he calls us and summons us to him.
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Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.
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It is their character indeed that makes people who they are. But it is by reason of their actions that they are happy or the reverse.
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I love crafting and cooking, doing all of that.
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To the young, cliches seem freshly minted.
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All Jay and I did was build a base and establish the importance. Tiger took it from there.
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We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.
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It's that iconic imagery of that sea of raised fists during a live performance. It's a symbol of unity and strength and at the same time there are elements of defiance and rebellion that are inherent in that raised fist symbol. It's just one of those iconic pieces of imagery from the life of rock 'n' roll.
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Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.
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Letters had always defeated distance, but with the coming of e-mail, time seemed to be vanquished as well.
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Please don't read the preface for the teacher.
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Octavian’s patron, Apollo, the god of reason, had defeated Antony’s patron, Hercules, the symbol of might.
