Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle Quotes
A philospher sees the Earth as a large planet, travelling through the heavens, covered with fools.
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There's nothing simple when you're in this 'Good Place.'
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I didn't grow up with musical influences in my family.
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I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!
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There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one.
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I knew that going on 'One Tree Hill' was going to be an incredible vehicle for the record. What is amazing about it is that my role on the show is, you know, basically playing a musician, and all the songs she plays are off my record.
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I'm not looking to be a trophy. When not acting, I spend my time studying metaphysics and quantum mechanics to keep my life as grounded as I can.
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A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.
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I developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at my uncle's, on the dining table.
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Truth is one forever absolute, but opinion is truth filtered through the moods, the blood, the disposition of the spectator.
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Freedom is a lonely battle, but if the United States doesn't lead it - sometimes imperfectly, but mostly with honor - who will?
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If economists were to wait for careful studies before offering opinions about policy, we would never have anything timely to say.
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I turned into a workaholic to the point of where my health was in jeopardy.
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Don't compare me to Babe Ruth. God gave me the opportunity and the ability to be here at the right time, at the right moment, just like he gave Babe Ruth when he was playing. I just hope I can keep doing what I've been doing - keep taking care of business.
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I think for diners, it is about crafting an identity around food which we have not really had in a mainstream way in this country. So there is a mass movement of people who identify themselves through their food preferences or even just that they prioritize food - that's where we get this idea of being a foodie.
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I still get so much fan mail addressed to Carol Brady, and I think a lot of it's through the Net. And I always answer it, if it's legible.
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Be in love with your life every detail of it
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Sighing that Nature formed but one such man,And broke the die, in molding Sheridan.
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I think conflict is one of the things that makes for a good story.
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It's never like, 'Now I'm going to sit down and write this or that kind of song.' The melodies may show up in the car, in the shower.
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If you were building a real-time game like one of Zynga's games, the WordPress model wouldn't work well for that.
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In his thoughtful essay about Taniyama, Shimura made this striking comment: Though he was by no means a sloppy type, he was gifted with the special capability of making many mistakes, mostly in the right direction. I envied him for this, and tried in vain to imitate him, but found it quite difficult to make good mistakes.
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I am hopeful for the American people that we can actually improve the outlook for bringing down costs in health care.
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Yes I got into things with girls who only liked me because of who I was. But I learnt my lesson quickly.
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A philospher sees the Earth as a large planet, travelling through the heavens, covered with fools.
