Catherine the Great Quotes
You should know our mania for building is stronger than ever. It is a diabolical thing. It consumes money and the more you build, the more you want to build. It's a sickness like being addicted to alcohol.
Quotes to Explore
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The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.
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If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist.
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I just want to make a classic. Classic is the standard. I'm just trying to make music that will last a lifetime.
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It wasn't until '94 when I tried to commit suicide that I realized that it wasn't about the money.
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I'm terrified of therapy because I don't want it to mess with my creativity.
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Not raising the debt ceiling does not trigger a default, because we've got enough money to service our debts. Default is when you can't service your debt.
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I want to do everything in the world that can be done.
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If you play cricket for India, money is bound to come, and with IPL in and match money of the Ranjhi trophy, I think money is there. There's no good reason why you should not work hard, because at the end of the day, you want to play for your country.
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You have to understand that you are not making the film for yourself; you're making it for the audience. If I am asking my audiences to buy tickets, I owe them the worth of their money, and I owe them entertainment.
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The best thing about being immensely wealthy is not having to be in any particular place at any particular time doing a particular task you don't want to do.
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In college, I wanted to be a child psychologist. Acting was just something on the side to make money. And it was fun.
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Camp Southern Ground is a lot more than a camp. It's more of a campus.
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I studied philosophy, religious studies, and English. My training was writing four full-length novels and hiring an editor to tear them apart. I had enough money to do that, and then rewriting and rewriting and rewriting.
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He's so sophisticated... Kanye is like 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' he's interesting, so you want to be around him.
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One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films.
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My dad read the Bible ten times, and I want to do it in my lifetime. But it's definitely tough getting through.
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Our philosophy is you need to give nonprofit money for health, nutrition, education, culture, and sports.
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I'm not - I'm not a person looking for money. I have no political ambitions whatsoever. I don't seek power. I don't seek any kind of praise. I have no ego to fulfill.
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Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.
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Bonnie and Clyde were almost like a modern-day Robin Hood, stealing 'the government's money.' I think that's a bit of why they were glorified.
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The right to marry is vital in society. It's a right that's older than the Bill of Rights because it goes back to the common law.
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The story of Americans is the story of arrested metamorphoses. Those who achieve success come to a halt and accept themselves as they are. Those who fail become resigned and accept themselves as they are.
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You wonder about her crime. She was condemned to death for stealing clothes from her employer, from the wife of her employer. She wished to make herself more beautiful. This desire in servants was not legal.
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You should know our mania for building is stronger than ever. It is a diabolical thing. It consumes money and the more you build, the more you want to build. It's a sickness like being addicted to alcohol.
