Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes
Philosophers have done wisely when they have told us to cultivate our reason rather than our feelings, for reason reconciles us to the daily things of existence; our feelings teach us to yearn after the far, the difficult, the unseen.
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My father has a manufacturing company in Kentucky, and he's an electrical engineer. A brilliant man. A brilliant businessman. So he understands the business aspects of my business very well. My dad and I always communicate when I have to negotiate a deal.
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I got married because I wanted to do something that was more than I understood, because my feelings were more than I understood.
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Great songwriting will never die - it's in the DNA of music - but what's new and exciting is pairing that with new sounds that technology is enabling us to make.
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We are removing the most important cultural roadblock to accepting the role of God as creator.
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The hours spent viewing TV are hours not available for actively participating in the real world, or playing, or being involved with friends and family. Watching television is an individual activity that tends to discourage interaction with others; as viewing time increases, family communication time decreases. As family communication decreases, people grow more distant from each other and may even forget how to carry on a good conversation.
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Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with me. Perhaps I've spent too long in the company of my literary romantic heroes, and consequently my ideals and expectations are far too high.
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I'm trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain't too much spicy to tell about me.
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Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.
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For a sentence is not complete unless each word, once its syllables have been pronounced, gives way to make room for the next.
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Few challenges facing America and the world are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear.
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Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt - marvellous error! - That it was God I had here inside my heart.
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There is no doubt that Bronstein's shrewd understanding of chess psychology was crucial to his success. Without it, his impetuous style and technical flaws might have relegated him to a minor career.
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The habit of disguising ideology as expertise has created a deficit of legitimacy.
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It is my passion to direct movies.
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Philosophers have done wisely when they have told us to cultivate our reason rather than our feelings, for reason reconciles us to the daily things of existence; our feelings teach us to yearn after the far, the difficult, the unseen.
