Rene Descartes Quotes
And I shall always hold myself more obliged to those by whose favour I enjoy uninterrupted leisure than to any who might offer me the most honourable positions in the world.
Quotes to Explore
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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
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I love 'The Guardian' series. Bianca St. Ives is one of my favorite heroines ever, and the combination of action, suspense, and romance makes her story pure fun to write.
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Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.
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I don't know if I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want someone who made it interesting.
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I like to give pennies to children, but unfortunately, a man cannot do these things if he lives in a small village or town where his face is known and seen every day. For children take advantage, as I know to my cost, and would gather round him like hens around a farmer when he scatters grain.
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We all experience power struggles in our lives - at the workplace, with our friends, in our love lives. In a way, we're all politicians.
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Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents.
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My opinion can be completely different after a show.
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I like Public Enemy a great deal.
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We all know Illinois has big challenges. And under Gov. Rauner, things have only gotten worse.
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To capture sound is to isolate a moment, canonize it, enter it into the historical register.
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I don't want to sound obnoxious, but I like to think I brought it another step. I was able to bring people who were casually interested in boxing together.
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It's very special having a new little girl.
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Key metaphors help determine what and how we perceive and how we think about our perceptions.
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Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.
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I don't have to be a size zero anymore. But I still want to feel and look good.
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I would never try to invalidate someone's opinion of something or the feelings something makes them feel.
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I have consistently supported laws ensuring women are able to make their own health care decisions, and I will continue to protect women's access to contraceptives and reproductive health care.
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Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets. We attempt nothing great but from a sense of the difficulties we have to encounter, we persevere in nothing great but from a pride in overcoming them.
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I ofen looked up at the sky an' assed meself the question - what is the stars, what is the stars?
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A story is a story is a story. The only difference is in the techniques you bring to bear. There are always limitations on what you can and can't do. But I enjoy that. Just like when you write a sonnet or haiku, there are rules you have to abide by. And to me, playing within the rules is the fun part. It keeps the brain fresh.
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I enjoy making people laugh. The trick is to tell them jokes against yourself. If you praise yourself, your stories aren't funny.
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The role model approach to social change is no substitute for challenging unjust employment practices, educational policies and housing.
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And I shall always hold myself more obliged to those by whose favour I enjoy uninterrupted leisure than to any who might offer me the most honourable positions in the world.
