Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
There is one respect in which beasts show real wisdom... their quiet, placid enjoyment of the present moment.
Quotes to Explore
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I went to a woman for advice about how to be in business, but I learned a great deal from men.
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No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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In the north we could not hope to keep the worst and poorest servant for a single day in the wretched discomfort in which our negro servants are forced habitually to live.
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When something happens far back in the past, people often can't recall exact details. Blame depends upon point of view. There may be a villain, but reality is frustrating because it's often ambiguous.
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All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities... the list goes on!
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My parents didn't agree with what was going on, you know, with the communists coming in, Fidel Castro. I didn't see the reason why I needed to go back there and be a part of that exhibition.
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In the investment business, you must expect to be wrong.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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When I first decided to launch a clothing line, I was pregnant with my daughter Spencer-Margaret, so I looked for a retailer with values that mirrored my own growing family concerns. Kmart is a family store where value-conscious moms shop, so my partnership with Kmart seemed like a natural fit.
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When I was a teenager, the number one book I was most obsessed with was 'Gone with the Wind.'
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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I just can't read music.
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There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be a little bit pregnant.
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I really fought to make my character not a stereotype. I play a soap star with dyed blonde hair.
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My mother went to a school called 'The Club of the Three Wise Monkeys'. And my grandmother, my father's mother, had a gold charm for her made with the speak no, see no, hear no evil monkeys. And I was fascinated by that charm. I'd sit in my mother's lap and play with it all the time.
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I don't need a piece of paper to suggest that I can commit myself.
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You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
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'They’re absolutely necrotic, aren’t they?' Colin whispered behind his order of service.'It’s late twentieth century atonal,' Dunworthy whispered back. 'It’s supposed to sound dreadful.'
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There is simple ignorance, which is the source of lighter offenses, and double ignorance, which is accompanied by a conceit of wisdom.
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Intellect is not wisdom.
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Marriages are under strain today in terms of economics. There are social cross-currents. We see failed marriages. But it is not under attack by our gay and lesbian citizens.
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If you're different somehow and have made yourself unique, people will find you and pay you more.
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There is one respect in which beasts show real wisdom... their quiet, placid enjoyment of the present moment.
