P. D. James Quotes
It's easy to get a reputation for wisdom. It's only necessary to live long, speak little and do less.
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The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community.
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Now, do I think the baby boomers tend to be self-absorbed? I do.
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What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the middle class or not.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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There is a recognition that Second Amendment rights, like First Amendment and other rights, come with responsibilities and limitations. There is no reason both sides of the gun debate can't support policies that both protect the right to legally own guns for sport and safety, and reduce the likelihood of mass fatalities.
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In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of China, and in fact, my father was caught by the Communists in Shanghai. And he was there for about a year until he was finally able to get out.
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First of all, I'm not the kind of guy that likes to rehash the show and so forth and so on.
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I think there are a lot more important things than art in the world. But not to me.
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I'd be more likely to go for somebody who is like me. Well, I like creative people, so whatever that means... Yeah, authentic and creative.
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The things I do, I do from the heart and out of love and respect for our planet and all living things. And I draw my courage from my love for justice and truth, and I calm my fears by comforting those who are more scared than me. And I try to do my best to make the world a better place, one small action at a time, as good as I can.
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I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream.
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I've had a good life, and was born to and among people I've admired and loved.
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If you kill someone, it shows that you are afraid of that person.
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Space exploration is important research to our economic and national defense, and America's space program is a symbol of our success as a scientifically and technologically advanced nation.
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In recent years, the government has lost more than five million fingerprints from government employees. They have lost hundreds of millions of credit numbers from financial institutions. This problem is happening more and more and more. And the only way we can protect ourselves is to make phones more and more secure.
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I only know what I read in the papers.
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Madrid is not as big as London, but it is true when you are coming from a big city like Madrid, nothing is going to surprise you, and I am very happy to move to a city like London. It is a big city, and you can do everything you want with the respect that the English people always have.
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I'm not gonna be broke, like my mom was broke, my uncles were broke, my sisters didn't have money, my cousins on down.
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A lot of people say I'm bent, and I've heard it so many times that I've almost learned to accept it.
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You've got to experiment to figure out what works.
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What's quite nice about this whole folk movement is that it's born out of genuine friendship. And nobody's infringing on anybody's space.
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As long as we're winning football games, I'm happy.
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As a costume designer, I first try to figure out what the character's economic situation is and hit the stores they'd shop.
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It's easy to get a reputation for wisdom. It's only necessary to live long, speak little and do less.
