George William Foote Quotes
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. It means caution, independence, honesty and veracity. Faith means negligence, serfdom, insincerity and deception. The man who never doubts never thinks. He is like a straw in the wind or a waif on the sea. He is one of the helpless, docile, unquestioning millions, who keep the world in a state of stagnation, and serve as a fulcrum for the lever of despotism. The stupidity of the people, says Whitman, is always inviting the insolence of power.
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I posed nude to show my parents they couldn't dictate to me any more - that I control my life.
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The Democratic Party is the party of the status quo.
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Everything that I design I would wear myself.
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But even if I'm left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling.
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You know, it's always good to have seen a track before, just to kind of know where the little bumps are here and there, and just the general feel for the size.
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I'm a really good parent to myself sometimes, and I do things that make me learn and grow.
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Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.
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I wasn't making music consciously when I was younger. I was a musician, but that has its own stigmas. Anywhere on the planet, it's one of the more undervalued positions.
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Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.
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I believe that working with good people matters because then the work environment is good. If there is a sense of respect and belief among the people you work with, that is when good work is done.
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You do not defend a world that is already lost.
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Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert.
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I never really do the New Year's Resolution thing. I kind of just try to stay focused, not get too distracted, and do the best I can. And that's something I like to tell myself every year around New Year's.
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There are a thousand weird untold stories in the Australian film industry, this has been one of them.
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'Hi, everybody, and a very pleasant good (afternoon/evening) to you, wherever you may be.'
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Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places.Principle #2: Do not defend your property.Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape.
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You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.
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Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.
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The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, but lack of faith. Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.
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I always think clothing is like a scrapbook: you remember all the good memories and the past times.
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Sometimes you gotta work a little, so you can ball a lot.
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Our nation's oldest sin and deepest crime is the isolation of minority children - black children, in particular - in schools that are not only segregated but shamefully unequal.
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So many of my thoughts and feelings are shared by the English that England has turned into a second native land of the mind for me.
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Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. It means caution, independence, honesty and veracity. Faith means negligence, serfdom, insincerity and deception. The man who never doubts never thinks. He is like a straw in the wind or a waif on the sea. He is one of the helpless, docile, unquestioning millions, who keep the world in a state of stagnation, and serve as a fulcrum for the lever of despotism. The stupidity of the people, says Whitman, is always inviting the insolence of power.
