Charles Kay Ogden Quotes
The belief that words have a meaning of their own account is a relic of primitive word magic, and it is still a part of the air we breathe in nearly every discussion.
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But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
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I don't think I'm that intelligent. I think I'm semi-intelligent.
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I know career motivation and encouragement up the ladder of success have their place in the world. But I don't want them anywhere near my spirituality.
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I exercise five days a week at home.
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The cool thing about reading is that when you read a short story or you read something that takes your mind and expands where your thoughts can go, that's powerful.
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In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
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As the country now turns a new leaf, our ambition is to give hope to each and every Afghan.
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I describe myself as an environmentalist not because I'm marching in the street with placards but because I like to be in the woods by myself.
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In 'Attachments,' which is told from a male point of view, people asked me if a man would really think that much about whether a woman likes him. But I have a husband and three brothers, and they're all like that.
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The spirit of an age may be best expressed in the abstract ideal arts, for the spirit itself is abstract and ideal.
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My monochrome pictures are not my definite works, but the preparation for my works. They are the left-overs from the creative processes, the ashes. My pictures, after all, are only the title-deeds to my property which I have to produce when I am asked to prove that I am a proprietor.
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You can sense their anger before they even say a word.
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It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.
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The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.
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You can't do progressive government from the inside. You have to rally those outsiders and make them a force.
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There is no constitutional basis for the federal government to be mandated to assist with student debt.
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You do it a day at a time. You write as well as you can, you put it in the mail, you leave it under submission, you never leave it at home.
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Success can be a very difficult thing to deal with.
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In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective.
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The sympathy which is reverent with what it cannot understand is worth its weight in gold.
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Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.
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Everybody puts their best foot forward usually. Plus, everyone has their set of negative qualities. It’s best to focus on the positives. It’s not like I have to marry the person. I have many negative qualities too. So if you like a few good qualities about someone, stick to those. Let the negatives be.
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The belief that words have a meaning of their own account is a relic of primitive word magic, and it is still a part of the air we breathe in nearly every discussion.
