Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes
A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.
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Architecture is my work, and I've spent my whole life at a drawing board, but life is more important than architecture. What matters is to improve human beings.
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It is sort of boring to stay in the same spot. You know, I didn't set out to become the first to do this, the first to do that. It was just that my interests were so diversified.
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Most of the important composers in our country are clustered in the Northeast.
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It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.
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Everyone knows what a curve is, until he has studied enough mathematics to become confused through the countless number of possible exceptions.
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The trip to Iraq confirmed that I made the right decision when I voted against lending Iraq the $18 billion the United States plans to use to help rebuild the country.
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It is true that when there's a drone attack, those - that the - the terrorists are killed, it's true. But 500 and 5,000 more people rises against it, and more terrorism occurs, and more - more bomb blasts occurs.
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The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.
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Is it written that equality between men and women means one can change sex? Obviously not.
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When you expect things to happen - strangely enough - they do happen.
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There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time as come.
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Harry Potter to me is a bore. His talent arrives as a gift; he's chosen. Who can identify with that? But Hermione - she's working harder than anyone, she's half outsider, right? Half Muggle. She shouldn't be there at all. It's so unfair that Harry's the star of the books, given how hard she worked to get her powers.
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My life has become a reality show. When I am home, people are climbing trees with cameras. I feel that my personal space is being encroached upon. I will try and protect it as much as I can.
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Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that reared him.
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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes.
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That's the funniest thing about portraying certain things on screen, sitting next to your parents and they get to see this glimpse of me kissing another guy.
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One of the biggest issues for me is campaign finance reform.
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I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach.
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Never hold up your entire group of friends in real life trying to capture a perfect Instagram pose. Nobody cares.
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You have to be ready for anything. It's a good reminder about democracy. Voters can tell you to carry on, or chuck you out. You've got to be ready for both.
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Toothaches afflict those who have no compassion for animals.
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No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.
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A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.
