Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes
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I have no family to take care of and no children to pass wealth to.
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Very ambitious startups often take a long time to work - or sometimes they take a very long time to look ambitious.
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I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
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Pure geometrical regularity gives a certain pleasure to men troubled by the obscurity of outside appearance. The geometrical line is something absolutely distinct from the messiness, the confusion, and the accidental details of existing things.
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The United States being a limited form of government, one of the restrictions to which it is subject is in regard to its power to levy taxes. The States may levy them for a great many purposes for which Congress cannot, because to the States belong all of the powers not delegated to Congress.
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It would be a sad story to get rid of religious belief, national identity, family, and even sexual identity. That's not freedom.
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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.
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I would like to be in a superhero movie where I do martial arts.
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With scientific advances, Congress must now make changes to reflect new therapeutic options.
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I write about heartbreak because I like writing about sad things, but I'm writing happy songs, too!
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I was 13 and at summer camp when I had my first kiss.
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In the dressing room, we've just made it really Zen: low lighting, lots of candles, and fresh, healthy food.
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The Destiny of every Nation is bound to the Destiny of all Others.
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I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly to each other the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground.
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On a blue island in a sky-wide water The wild orange trees continued to bloom and to bear, Long after the planter’s death.
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If somebody doesn't want to cook at home or has more family members than they have room for, then it's great to be in a city that's got restaurants that are actually busy on the holidays.
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As a writer, I'm limitless.
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I don't necessarily want to hear about my talent or my greatness as an actor.
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Just reading that - just reading that a person can be black and still perform in blackface, making fun of black people for a living, and at the same time be a genius and be an incredible entertainer and at the same time be extremely conflicted and feel like - just feel terrible for doing that, essentially, which is what Bert Williams felt, from what I gather, from what I read - all of that just made - was so incredible to me.
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A company is not accountable just to its owners, but to its workers and its customers.
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No chaos, no creation. Evidence: the kitchen at mealtime.
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Digital is not about putting up your story on the web. It's about a fundamental redrawing of journalists' relationship with our audience, how we think about our readers, our perception of our role in society, our status.
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I enjoy working with people. That seems simplistic, but whenever I'm distressed, angry, and want to feel like something can be done about something, it feels better when you surround yourself with people.
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Genius may be almost defined as the faculty of acquiring poverty.
