Richard Jefferies Quotes
I have observed that almost all those whose labour lies in the field, and who go down to their business in the green meadows, admit the animal world to a share in the faculty of reason. It is the cabinet makers who construct a universe of automatons.
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I've got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two weeks. After that I've taken better care of my illness.
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Culturally, the First World War is the war that stands in for other wars.
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To be on the set with the actors, with the location, every day changes; every day something can go wrong.
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Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.
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As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
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I mean, don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?
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Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuff to do.
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If you look over the course of a hundred years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings.
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You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.
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I have always been interested in the idea of self-reinvention.
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I've been very focused on my career outside of tennis.
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To me, I always felt like I was carrying a torch for women of any size to be themselves - it doesn't matter whether you're a size 2 or a 22, just be who you are.
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It's fun to look at people that are so good at acting that aren't actors, like David Bowie creating a mystique about rock n' roll. I've listened to 'Ziggy Stardust' as much as any rock n' roll fan - I don't really know what it's about, but it sure is fun to think about David Bowie as this mad creation.
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There's a whole set of values, spawned by the vocal and highly visible Republicans, that appeal to the worst in people. Our society is moving in that direction.
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When I was a kid, we didn't have a TV until the late '50s, but I can remember watching Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers, Steve McQueen, and 'Gunsmoke.'
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There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.
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America has two national budgets, one official, one unofficial.
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On January 21st of 2017, the day after I take the oath of office, Americans will finally wake up in a country where the laws of the United States are enforced. We are going to be considerate and compassionate to everyone. But my greatest compassion will be for our own struggling citizens.
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If you treat people nicely, and you allow them to fulfill a role that is satisfying for them, they'll accomplish a lot, and they'll enjoy their work.
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This industry is 90 percent business, 10 percent talent.
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The infomercial business has been good to me.
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The most important thing is to be passionate and ready to accept the pains that sometimes go along with the business.
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The king knows with what ardor and perseverance I have at all times been devoted to the cause of liberty and to the principles of humanity, equality and justice.
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I have observed that almost all those whose labour lies in the field, and who go down to their business in the green meadows, admit the animal world to a share in the faculty of reason. It is the cabinet makers who construct a universe of automatons.
