Catherine the Great Quotes
Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.Catherine the Great
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Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would.
Manoj Bhargava -
Life is a school of probability.
Walter Bagehot -
Remember when Jay-Z wore a Che Guevara T-shirt? Nobody knew who Che was. Then Jay-Z wears it, and it's everywhere.
Lamar Odom -
When I was rising eighteen I persuaded my parents to let me return to Australia and at least see whether I could adapt myself to life on the land before going up to Cambridge.
Patrick White -
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
Joanne Rowling -
We only had white socks in Romania. But when I used to come back from the States, I used to bring back pink and yellow socks with all kind of designs, and hair clips and elastic bands for the ponytail that had colourful designs.
Nadia Comaneci
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If people have bought something of mine, they know by now that I will decline writing it for the movies.
Patricia Highsmith -
Books have always helped me make sense of things. With any life experience, you can find someone who has documented it in a poetic way.
Kate Beckinsale -
I met dozens of pilots and would go on dates. I had the opportunity to go up in one of the planes, but I was scared of flying.
Florence Green -
I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation.
N. R. Narayana Murthy -
Alfred Nobel was much concerned, as are we all, with the tangible benefits we hope for and expect from physiological and medical research, and the Faculty of the Caroline Institute has ever been alert to recognize practical benefits.
Haldan Keffer Hartline -
Before 'Whiplash,' I'd had a string of failed scripts. I'd pour my blood, sweat and tears into them, and no one would like them.
Damien Chazelle
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On Career Day in high school, you don't walk around looking for the cartoon guy.
Gary Larson -
Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.
Vince Lombardi -
There's always someone in every group of friends that nobody likes.
Dane Cook -
I think I played in Lambeau maybe 14, 15 times. I've played there a lot of times. It's in the teens, double digit. I've had success on that field, won and lost.
Randy Moss -
Yes, I was the child who would sneak into her closet and read 'Nancy Drew' for hours after the designated 'lights out' time of night.
Rachel Nichols -
We've been working our tail off and lead by that example.
Ed Rendell
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In the 1980s, there were occasions when it made sense to say, 'it is too difficult to maximize the likelihood function, and besides if we do, it will blow our model out of the water.'
Thomas J. Sargent -
To choose evil is to choose freedom, emancipation from all restraint.
Georges Bataille -
It is very important that people start back to work, especially those in public service.
Jay Garner -
Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.
Catherine the Great