William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell Quotes
On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep.
Quotes to Explore
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Conformity is dangerous.
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In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties.
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Tackling still comes down to leverage and owning that leverage and making your hits.
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I don't put on makeup when I'm getting ready for a game, because why would I? I am gearing up for battle. How is mascara or eyeliner going to help me win?
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I've never been in an acting class in my life.
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In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running, if you stand still, they will swallow you.
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I've learned that I've got to keep level-headed.
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I suppose I do think I go out of my way to be a very normal person, and I just find it frustrating that people think that I'm some kind of weirdo reclusive that never comes out into the world.
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I consider myself more a European director who is from Iceland than an Icelandic director.
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Judiciary is where my passion is.
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I have devoted my energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church; study, teaching, and writing have always been my delight.
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People expect you to change when you become a mother, and of course my priorities changed when I had Violet. She's number one in my life and the best thing that ever happened to me, but I still have fun. I am still myself, but that is made out to seem like I am rebelling against motherhood.
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I love the smell of a man's skin.
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For me, when I grew up playing music, I played music in church and people were shouting and having a big time, and church wasn't something where it was subdued. If you played something, you brought it to church with you.
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Ever since I was 10 years old doing jiu-jitsu, I've done well against the tall guys.
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Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?
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Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace.
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I was only 18 and I'd be 22 if I was competing at London. I'm stronger and more experienced and I know I would have won gold.
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I collaborated with fellow cat lover and designer Geren Ford to create a sweater that we hope any cat parent would wear to show their kitty pride and that all animal lovers can wear in support of the ASPCA.
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When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.
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Play is the best natural resource in a creative economy. Kids need more of it. It is the work of childhood. We hope to intrinsically change the opinion that play is not just a luxury but an absolute necessity for kids' lives.
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The Royal family have always been great philanthropists.
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On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep.
