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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Crackpot is an excellent job because the expectations are so low. No one ever tells crackpots that they should be doing more.
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I don't think there's a single person on this planet that doesn't have a day when they feel like they're off, like they're not doing a very good job of being them. We all relate to having highs and lows. Everyone gets depressed.
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You can teach students how to work; you can teach them technique - how to use reason; you can even give them a sense of proportions - of order. You can teach them general principles.
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The harder the life, the finer the person.
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It's true in life, as in the movies, that the greatest highs are often followed by the lowest lows.
