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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In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to.
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A lot of authors, judging by their list, will put anything out that they finish... That's the worst model I've heard of in my life. It's just idiotic. Why wouldn't you just wait for the good ones?
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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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I've been through a lot of moments when other people thought Bitcoin was going to implode, and in those instances, I generally have seen through inaccurate coverage of it.
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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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For example, the equivalent of a woman being treated as a sex object is a man being treated as a success object.
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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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Today I would say, 'I am against plastic surgery.' It's a grave act. An act that touches our soul. It was frightening.
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Your glow was the ailment to all my pain inside. I sat beside your body and asked your name, baby. Your fragrance made it hard to explain my plight of how you’re driving me insane.
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Where no hope is left, is left no fear.
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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.
