George Washington Quotes
Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters let it be somewhat grave.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them.
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I don't think there is much value in trying to use the moon as a base to go to Mars. That's going into one gravity belt and having to get back out of it again. And the moon doesn't have a lot to offer as a resource base.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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Death is so important that God visited death upon his own son, thereby helping us learn right from wrong well enough that we may escape death forever and live eternally in God's grace.
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I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.
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The release of 'Lungs' was so hard. It was terrifying, because it was the first time doing everything. The first experiences of media exposure were almost paralysing. I spent a lot of time crying on the floor of the studio – it sent me a bit mad.
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It was a struggle financing CNN, but I did it without ever asking the government for a nickel.
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My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service, and my father, John Arrillaga, whose daily generosity of heart, mind, and hands-on contributions make him one of the most extraordinary philanthropists I know.
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There are boxing fans, and there are fans of the UFC. People want to see blood, but people like both.
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I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs.
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I never thought that I'd be dancing with Shia LaBeouf. When I heard he was going to be my partner, I was like, 'Does he even dance?' He doesn't, really, but he's such a sweet person.
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I want to be treated like a musician.
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Discontent is the want of self-reliance: it is infirmity of will.
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The Australian language is easier to learn than boat talk. It has a vocabulary of about six words.
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That fabulous polymath Samuel Johnson maintained that no man in his right mind ever read a book through from beginning to end.
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It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear of eternal punishment can be regarded as ethical or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
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People accuse me of being Methody, but I'm not at all. The one thing I don't want people to see is me. I don't want them to be able to recognize my faults and failures and qualities, and I won't use those things to spark off emotions or to illustrate.
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Any sane person would have left long ago. But I cannot. I have my sons.
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I never, ever see myself as a celebrity or famous, so I poke fun at that.
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I've always had an explorative drive to my art, as opposed to wanting to achieve some certain goal.
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You just assume that you have some anan, ana, ananonimity, anonymity? Yeah, anonimity.
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I've been a writer for 42 years and, yes, it is a full time job for me. Not a hobby, but serious work.
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You often see politicians who try to put on a different persona; they think they should be more jolly or serious. Invariably, the persona they choose is worse than their own.
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Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters let it be somewhat grave.
