Daniel Defoe Quotes
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
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I've never been conscious of having any real career plan, and I do not have a wish-list of actors, directors, screenwriters, or cameramen I'm hoping to work with. Life, I feel, has a way of leading us to the right situations and people, or at least to interesting ones.
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I don't like television when it gets near to photographed plays.
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It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.
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There's certain things I try to avoid, as an actress, just to keep my world from being as narrow as it could be.
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Both chronic, long-term poverty and downward mobility from the middle class are in the same category of things that America likes not to think about.
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In every relationship, the work is never just in the positive actions we do for each other, but in the follow up.
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I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.
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You eventually get used to looking at girls picking their leotards out of their bums and that sort of stuff.
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Houston is kind of a melting pot. There are many different cultures and ethnicities represented out there, even on my team. It's really cool: you'll see so many different things.
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We live surrounded by critics, so let them talk, let them criticize me as much as they want. Ultimately, that makes me a better player.
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The word 'grace' means after we must have done everything humanly possible, we must leave the issue with God. That is grace.
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There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.
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Heard in full sound, the Gospels tell about the establishment of a theocracy, and portray what theocracy looks like with Jesus as king.
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Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money.
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One who doesn't throw the dice can never expect to score a six.
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According to the situation, your role changes in one-day cricket, especially in a phase like the Powerplay. If I bowl four spells, four times I will be playing a different role. If I come in the first Powerplay, and say the opposition are 70 for no loss after 10 overs, I will be looking to take a wicket.
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If boomers were always looking to shock, millennials are eager to share.
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You aren't going to leave me alone are you?
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I moved out at 18. I always studied classes and trained a lot, you know. I think nowadays is such a different time because there's so many channels promoting the celebrity aspect of things.
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I didn't want there to be a computer on stage. When I see people with computers on stage, I think, 'Are you sending e-mail?' That's so corny.
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The occult powers may be possessed by soul, but if they are not used in the right way it is a loss rather than a gain.
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Nothing is more stimulating and more salutary to (or for) the inner (or inward) development than the exemple of men devoted to the good. It is in the company of men pursuing a same ideal that the still weavering (or unsteady) soul can set oneself ("se fixer", Fr) and stick to (or attach to) everything that is noble and generous.
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The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
