Boris Sidis Quotes
Human institutions depend for their existence and stability on the impulse of self-preservation and its close associate, - the fear instinct.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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I don't really go out at night in terms of noisy, busy places; I prefer more of a quiet corner somewhere.
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World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole.
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There will always be women who say, 'She doesn't represent me.' In retrospect, these things are gifts, because it forces me to step up and defend what I'm doing.
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It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward the outside world. But we have practised within our own boundaries something that amounts to race imperialism.
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Central banks need to be able to buy bonds if there are short-term malfunctions of the markets. But buying bonds without differentiation and without limits would be very problematic.
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'Shocking' is like a bolt from the blue. It is something external that ruptures your world.
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No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any respect, could rejoice in the identification of Tallulah's husband. It's tough enough to be bogged down in a legend. It would be even tougher to marry one.
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Judge: Do you want Mr. Bryan sworn?
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A book read by a thousand different people is a thousand different books.
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I remember looking at my daughter for the first time and wondering if that's the way my father looked at me. I could cry, because she's everything to me. I feel so blessed to be taught so much by her.
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I love Rihanna's style. It's a good mix of streetwear and show wear, and I love her music, too. She's an incredible singer and performer.
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Sometimes there's one person in the audience laughing hysterically, and it's so much fun. You end up playing the entire play to them.
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On any measure, Spain's bank rescue has been a disaster. A hundred million euros have been added to the national debt, ten-year bonds are at a record high and the country's credit rating has been downgraded three notches.
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Sometimes very small investments can release enormous, infinite potential that exists in all of us.
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There's much unlocked potential in Philips.
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When you leave a club like Liverpool, you have to go somewhere you'll feel comfortable and progress as a player. To come to Stoke was an easy decision.
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When you are constantly around other professionals, you end up learning and growing.
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If, when I leave this earth, I'm remembered for 'Fargo,' so be it. But I think old Marge Gunderson is gonna get a run for her money with Olive Kittredge.
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We are different from many African countries. We represent Africa as the gateway and will do everything to make African and Israeli relations mushroom.
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I don't want to do anything like Can't Hardly Wait, I don't want to do anything like Scream. I saw all those movies, and they were good, but they're just not what I want to do.
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Goals in writing are dreams with deadlines.
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Human institutions depend for their existence and stability on the impulse of self-preservation and its close associate, - the fear instinct.
