Ambrose Bierce Quotes
Acquaintance, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famousAmbrose Bierce
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I eat healthy and don't go by a diet chart. The breakfast is usually heavy, complemented with short frequent meals. My dinner is high on proteins and low on carbohydrates.
Vijender Singh -
Though many people said there is no joint border between Turkey and Montenegro, it feels like we are next to each other. We are in the same neighborhood.
Igor Luksic -
I don't write listening to music, and in a way it seems silly that any writer should have to explain why not, as it's possibly no different from saying you don't eat gourmet dinners or play tennis while you're at the keyboard.
Rachel Kushner -
I've done comedy most of my career, which I love, but I wanted to expand.
Katey Sagal -
The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
Ian Thorpe -
In the theater, everything is ephemeral. Everything is almost weightless and without a very clear definition of how you made it.
Rafael Vinoly
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The pace of innovation may slow down or speed up depending on the appetite in the public markets, but the constant progress of technology doesn't really ever stop. There's always opportunities for new ideas and creative people to go build great things. I'm always interested in learning about those kinds of opportunities.
Adam Dell -
You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!
Dan Aykroyd -
You look at science fiction and look how often it talks about being alien, being alienated about the other. Look at the number of blue people - 'Avatar,' I'm looking at you. And it is now easier to find people of color in science-fiction literature and media, but the issues of representation are still really, really troubling.
Nalo Hopkinson -
No one wants to see a person on TV who's super-ultra-cool. That's Superman, that's a thing of the past. Heroes are now flawed, and have terrible tempers, you know? They're real people.
Nathan Fillion -
I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that philosophy. In fact, I still have that gym bag.
Dan Gable -
When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Don't worry about it. Babe Ruth struck out on occasion, too.
Walter Annenberg -
This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.
Natalie Jeremijenko -
I had an addiction to sugar growing up - major, major, major.
Yvonne Strahovski -
My own idea is that these things are as piffle before the wind.
Daisy Ashford -
The days of the painter at the Bauhaus appear to be truly over. They are estranged from the actual core of present activities, and their influence is more restricting than inspiring.
Walter Gropius -
I was surprised by how much I liked 'Hacksaw Ridge' and its depth.
Taylor Sheridan
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It's the way neighborhoods were developed many years ago. Think University Park and Highland Park; the design intent is very similar.
Brian Sewell -
If Jesus is not enough to motivate you to godly living, you don't know Jesus.
Paul Washer -
A lot of producers get famous because they decide to be superstars for their own reasons, but I'm inspired by Timbaland and Pharrell and Swizz Beatz 'cause they're doing things that are so different. I like how they're introducing ideas I never would have thought of.
Diplo -
Friendship with the upright, with the truthful and with the well informed is beneficial. Friendship with those who flatter, with those who are meek and who compromise with principles, and with those who talk cleverly is harmful.
Confucius -
Friendship is identification and difference.
Hermann Hesse -
Acquaintance, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous
Ambrose Bierce