Samuel Johnson Quotes
There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman.
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Our life ripples out, and it has influence. That's why it's important that we're at our best and that we're influencing others for the good.
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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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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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I've programmed myself musically to come up with love-feeling tracks that are romantic, sexy, but classy, all in one. And that's the challenge. Once I create that music, then the lyrical content starts to come - you know, the stories and things like that.
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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My parents were divorced by the time I was even conscious - like, I don't remember them ever being together.
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I'm a machine man, and I head a machine.
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Almost immediately, I remember right when Tikrit even fell, a few days after Baghdad fell, there was talks of insurgency, there was talks of jihad and of resisting the American occupiers, and slowly this turned into an organized movement.
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A rich poet from Harvard has no sense in his mind, except the aesthetic.
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If birth matters, midwives matter. In Europe, there are hospitals where the cesarean rate is less than 10%, and you'll find midwives in these hospitals, you'll see a lot less re-admissions with infections and complications, and you'll see a lot less injury to mothers.
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We must take positions. Our weakness in the West is born of the fact of so-called 'objectivity.' Objectivity does not exist - it cannot exist!... The word is a hypocrisy which is sustained by the lie that the truth stays in the middle. No, sir: Sometimes truth stays on one side only.
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You should always leave the party 10 minutes before you actually do.
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I want to have an impact on my son.
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Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
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I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.
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In England I am not English, in India I am not Indian. I am chained to the 1,000 square miles that is Trinidad; but I will evade that fate yet.
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For some, being involved in a scene is a great thing because the social element can drive creativity. For me, though, it's never really been like that. It's the opposite. I've always had this instinct to escape.
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Prayer is not about letting God know your will; it's about completely submitting to him. You die to yourself.
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The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
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Capitalism is an art form.
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Our Nation owes a lasting debt of gratitude to all those selfless members of our Armed Forces who have risked their own freedom and safety to defend the the lives and liberty of others.
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There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman.
