Cary Elwes (Ivan Simon Cary Elwes) Quotes
It's true in life, as in the movies, that the greatest highs are often followed by the lowest lows.
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The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.
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The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.
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In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, "This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for". No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
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People tend to think of their lives as having a dramatic arc, because they read too much fiction.
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The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance by her own intrinsic motion, without gaining any new degree of velocity, or lessening what she has acquired.
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The fact that Hillary Clinton is pushing for paid family leave and also for affordable childcare will make a huge difference for working women who aren't as lucky as I am to be able to hire a nanny when I work. And who aren't lucky enough to necessarily have their husbands be able to take off work. That will make a huge, huge difference.
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I am a born fighter throughout my political life. I have not lost my heart by the results of the Parliamentary elections.
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Everything I do now is about growing the pot to have more to give away.
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She was made up of skin and bones and hate and crazy, and hate and crazy don't weigh anything.
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The supreme test of service is this: For whom am I doing this? Much that we call service to Christ is not such at all....If we are doing this for Christ, we shall not care for human reward or even recognition.
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People need to understand; I may have been very innocent. Didn't understand the devil. Didn't understand any of that. You can only push a child so far. You have laws; number one. And number two; I had been doing this so long, I could say now that I don't want to do something. But after a certain while, they knew when they had pushed their luck with me, and that it was time to, you know, maybe back off.
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Not only is the world informed of everything about you, but of a great deal more.
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Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it.
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There is sorrow in finitude. The Self is beyond time, space and objects. It is infinite and hence of the nature of absolute happiness.
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“I don't believe in a lot of baggage. It's such a nuisance. Life's too short to fuss with it. And it isn't really necessary”
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It's true in life, as in the movies, that the greatest highs are often followed by the lowest lows.
