Brian Ruckley Quotes
If a man feared defeat, he would never give battle... Every victory is inevitably succeeded by defeat. It is the nature of our lives. A man might fight a thousand battles and emerge triumphant from every one; still, he will suffer defeat in the end, for we die and we are forgotten. If we cannot face defeat, we must live always, throughout our lives, in fear. For it awaits us all.
Quotes to Explore
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When I lived in Greece and off the coast of Italy, I enjoyed a branzino dish so much that I created my own version.
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Live TV would terrify anybody.
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The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.
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This process is alchemy: its founder is the smith Vulcan.
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Marriage has made me safer.
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By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.
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Though many corporations honor commitments to reduce dangerous pollution, some cut corners and cheat. The marketplace doesn't always have mechanisms to correct bad actors.
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At 93, so deep in dementia that she didn't remember any details of her life, my mother somehow still knew songs.
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Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent.
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As for my own music, I've never written a book about it. I'm not pedagogical... When I write an abstract piano sonata or a concerto, I write what I feel. I'm not a self-conscious composer.
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You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
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I don't sit and write stand-up material; I come up with an idea onstage.
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For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty, and it's not what it is for me.
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My notion of a wife at 40 is that a man should be able to change her, like a bank note, for two 20s.
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To me, my business is my life.
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There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.
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I really loved animals when I was little - my friend and I had an imaginary vet's office; we would mime doing surgery on animals. We treated more injuries than illnesses - fixing with a baby bear with a broken leg, removing a tumor. Of course, our surgeries would take about five seconds; that's how good we were.
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I think it's horrible that people have to be told. Don't smoke! Everybody knows it's bad for the health. But they have to forbid it.
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Many women have asked me if it is possible to have a well-built wardrobe on a limited budget. 'Money,' I tell them, 'is no guarantee of taste, and an overstuffed wardrobe is often as bare as a skeleton when it comes to wearable apparel.'
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Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.
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Do not worry about what others are doing! Each of us should turn the searchlight inward and purify his or her own heart as much as possible.
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The Concordat is not the victory of any one party but the consolidation of all.
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I had no idea who I was when I started. I was frightened to death and had no natural performing skills.
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If a man feared defeat, he would never give battle... Every victory is inevitably succeeded by defeat. It is the nature of our lives. A man might fight a thousand battles and emerge triumphant from every one; still, he will suffer defeat in the end, for we die and we are forgotten. If we cannot face defeat, we must live always, throughout our lives, in fear. For it awaits us all.
