P. T. Barnum Quotes
I am prouder of my title 'The Children's Friend' than if I were to be called 'The King of the World'.
Quotes to Explore
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What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you.
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To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.
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I was unbelievably lucky.
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I think if you talk to my colleagues, I was less than a fearsome individual.
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If something is mine, then I want to keep it.
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I will never support any tax increase on middle-income earners, ever... If you're not going to eliminate loopholes and exemptions, then I wouldn't support lowering rates.
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There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for promotion.
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We need not worry so much about what man descends from - it's what he descends to that shames the human race.
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The Old Firm clubs are not easy clubs to manage and sometimes I think frustration comes in that, in the end, make you happy to be leaving.
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One of my earliest memories is of being about three and a half, climbing through the legs of a man who I didn't know was the famous actor, Patrick Magee.
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When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.
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Without a dog, you'll be without at least one creature who thinks you are the smartest, most decent and heroic human being on the planet.
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By constant contemplation of excellence, we clear our selfhood of all dross and impurities.
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If we lose sight of the fact that writing is entertainment, then writing is doomed.
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One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.
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I'm glad that I just played baseball, because I'm sure I had a much longer baseball career than I would've had a football career. I did miss football, but I didn't miss some of the injuries from football.
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I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things too, like decorate or build.
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Wearing too much makeup definitely makes my skin worse.
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When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong-or absolutely right.
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Barbara Broccoli was a great friend of my late wife's and continues to be someone who is very gracious with me, my family, and our life.
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Our outer world will always be a reflection of our inner world. Our level of success is always going to parallel our level of personal development. Until we dedicate time each day to developing ourselves into the person we need to be to create the life we want, success is always going to be a struggle to attain.
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I'm very lucky to be in projects that have such skilled writing in them.
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My dad is Greek and my mum Jamaican. My grandparents brought me up for most of my childhood, but I saw my mum and dad all the time.
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I am prouder of my title 'The Children's Friend' than if I were to be called 'The King of the World'.
