Samuel Johnson Quotes
Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable.
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You really are being quite foolish to smoke.
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I think that when you decide to dedicate yourself to creative endeavors and surround yourself with people who are creative, you very quickly learn how hard it is to survive doing those kinds of things, not to mention make a living at them.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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We have the world to live in on the condition that we will take good care of it. And to take good care of it, we have to know it. And to know it and to be willing to take care of it, we have to love it.
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After spending three years of my life looking into this, I am more convinced than ever that the U.S. government's responsibility for the drug problems in South Central Los Angeles and other inner cities is greater than I ever wrote in the newspaper.
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It's nice not to be too boring.
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I think I've been really good at surrounding myself with really talented people. I've picked the right coattails to ride on.
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I started cooking seven years ago for real, and I started with pasta, and lasagna and roast chicken. Very normal American dishes. When I turned on Food Network, or any sort of cooking channel, that's what people were making. So that's where your education comes from.
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I don't want to over-promise and under-deliver.
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In order to change the conversation about Muslims in American media, we need a diverse, unified movement of people who are willing to take a stand against anti-Muslim bias.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?
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I know how to treat my voice to make it sound as good as it possibly can - which is still not that good.
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Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.
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The stigma that was once attached to things society deemed unhealthy served the purpose of making them undesirable. With the stigma gone, many people see little reason not to do whatever feels good at the moment.
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What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.
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Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job.
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I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.
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People dream their whole lives of their Oscar speech; I dreamt my whole life of hosting the Oscars.
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It's a great event to get outside and enjoy nature. I find it very exciting no matter how many times I see bald eagles.
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Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm.
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I want to reach the heights of stardom beyond my imagination.
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I was born with this heart condition, but it's never affected me – I've been able to play every sport I wanted to, and the doctors were amazed.
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Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable.
