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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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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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 always said punk was an attitude. It was never about having a Mohican haircut or wearing a ripped T-shirt. It was all about destruction, and the creative potential within that.
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Words are power. And a book is full of words. Be careful what power you get from it. But know that you do.
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Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.
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It's a losing proposition, but one you can't refuse. It's the politics of contraband, it's the smuggler's blues.
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I never understood what rules I was supposed to learn, and what rules I was supposed to break
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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.
