William Burnham Woods Quotes
The most drastic and usually the most effective remedy for fear is direct action.
Quotes to Explore
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Where are the gains for religious freedom and human rights to justify all the bombings, invasions and wars we have conducted in the lands from Libya to Pakistan - to justify the losses we have endured and the death and suffering we have inflicted?
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The loss of life will be irreplaceable.
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In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to.
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War is death. If we are to engage in war, then we should have to stare it straight in the face and call it by its rightful name.
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What we do is nothing like the portrayal of badminton as a gentle game played in a church hall. Badminton can be fun and relaxing, but as professionals, this sport is our heart and soul and passion, and our games are fast and aggressive.
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I do not consider myself beautiful.
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There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death.
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Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi.
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I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young people... a long time ago.
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We love it when we make mistakes that are better than something you could think up.
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French fries. I love them. Some people are chocolate and sweets people. I love French fries. That and caviar.
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I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.
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I don't have time to worry about who I admire or who I identify with.
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The best thing about baseball is there's no homework.
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I think almost everything about humans and human civilization is explained better by evolution than anything else.
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Matt Braunger really makes me laugh; I like that guy a lot.
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Here are the facts we confront. No one is against conservation. No one is against alternative fuel sources.
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When I read the 'Ugly Betty' pilot, I thought, 'Oh, this part's funny.' I said to my husband, 'I'm going to get it!' But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial?
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Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.
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And you tried to change, didn't you? Closed your mouth more. Tried to be softer, prettier, less volatile, less awake... You can't make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that. And if he wants to leave, then let him leave. You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.
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Is childhood ever long enough, or a happy time, or even a beautiful summer day? All of these carry the seeds of the same fierce mystery that we call death.
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No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution... revolution is but thought carried into action.
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Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.
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The most drastic and usually the most effective remedy for fear is direct action.
