Daniel Defoe Quotes
I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women.
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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I think Woody Allen is Woody Allen, and no matter where he goes he still makes his Woody Allen films.
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We were talking about how old quarterbacks can't throw before 10 am... Practice starts too early for us. Wake me up in the middle of the night and I can throw. I can throw anytime.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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I went to Floridita on Wardour Street when I was 18. All I could afford was pumpkin soup and a glass of champagne, but it was worth it.
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All I can do is make good music and make it for the fans, not for anybody else.
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Don't try to guess what it is people want and give it to them. Don't ask for a show of hands. Try your best to write what you like, what you think your friends would like and what you think your father would like and then cross your fingers... The most valuable thing you have is your own voice.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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Elizabeth, Lady C, claims to be writing at the limits of language. Would it not be insulting to her if I were diligently to follow after her, explaining what she means but is not smart enough to say?
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I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.
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We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.
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The goal in life is to be solid, whereas the way that life works is totally fluid, so you can never actually achieve that goal.
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The father figure doesn't impress me. I have a very friendly relationship with my father, but that wasn't always the case. My mother had custody, and I only saw him every other weekend. I never knew him well enough for him to inspire me.
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It is not important what Rahul Gandhi thinks, its important what a billion Indians think.
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You just have to take control of your own performance.
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I try to stay focused.
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I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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Hollywood would make a holocaust an animated comedy if people would pay to see it; they don't care... they just want your money.
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I can go out in public without being recognized. If I want to be recognized in public, it will happen.
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I am always a different man; a reinterpretation of the man I was yesterday.
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We were very fortunate to have been on the scene when we were.
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I'd my own insecurities while portraying the role of James Bond.
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The world of marketing is all about trends and the ability of marketers to identify and cultivate them.
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I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women.
