Samuel Johnson Quotes
But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.
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If I ever had needed to put together a CV, it would be quite short. Like many young people, I'd highlight my desire to work hard.
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This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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I find it hard to be labelled in this new 'super-rich' category because we all grew up with very little. The idea that 'to get rich is glorious' is really a new phenomenon. I certainly didn't grow up like that.
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Life is not about dwelling on the bad.
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We should allow people to purchase health insurance across state lines. That will create a true 50-state national marketplace which will drive down the cost of low-cost, catastrophic health insurance.
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This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late.
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Eighteenth-century matrons would have never have dreamed of appointing a redhaired wet nurse for their precious offspring - redheads passed on their horrible characters through their milk.
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A man must marry only a very pretty woman in case he should ever want some other man to take her off his hands.
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In 1993, when I landed in Zimbabwe, there were just 10 psychiatrists in that country of 10 million people. Nine of the 10 were foreigners who spoke no regional language.
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I'm brilliant at cooking my stepmother's scrambled egg recipe. The secret is to put eggs, butter, milk, and seasoning together in the saucepan, and to keep stirring with a wooden spoon under a low heat until the preferred consistency is reached.
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To all my people back in Nashville who have been there from the start, you put your faith in me. You were there for the long haul.
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I would say that to put architecture in the chain of history, to be able to interpret and understand why we are where we are, is quite crucial.
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Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.
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Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.
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We bled writing these songs, we bled in the studio, and now we're out bleeding getting them right live.
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I thought if my son was now eighteen years old and he was tempted to join the fight and take the burden of protecting his family - because it's always tempting especially for young men - what would I do as a mother to stop him?
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If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!
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It’s sad when people are stupid.
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I want to be able to give a positive image for people to look up to.
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I was a very unpredictable child. I'd pack a bag and go off and do a hike in the mountains for 10 days.
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I don't quite know how to put it into words, but I feel for the audience that I have; I know them.
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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn't a servant because they don't slam doors.
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But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.
