Learned Hand Quotes
The mutual confidence on which all else depends can be maintained only by an open mind and a brave reliance upon free discussion.
Quotes to Explore
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I lost 'The X Factor,' and I lost 'Deal or No Deal' twice. I'm good at losing game shows.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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My mother was against me being an artist. She just wanted me to marry a rich man.
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If you're on a road trip, you need driving music.
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Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!
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Thinking differently is my strength.
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By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you're self-aware enough to know your areas for improvement - and secure enough to be open about them.
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I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
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I don't understand why there aren't more powerful female directors. I don't have the answers, but I hope that things may start to shift and that studios will employ more women to handle strong and interesting material.
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Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.
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I want to make sure that that future that we're creating is one that is the best it can be for people around the world, and also one that includes the full range of our talent and our skills - and, you know, gender and ethnicity, geography - to solving the world's problems.
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In high school, the fastest I ever ran was like a 4.67; that's pretty fast. But then, I only weighed 168 pounds.
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I think that when you are on a four-inch balance beam, you don't care about laughing or smiling or waving to the crowd because you're going to be down in a second.
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I think management and technology all come into play in building a super-yacht. It is a challenge - a serious challenge.
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Wine is something to enjoy. We get sick and tired of people who pick it apart and talk about its 'saucy nuances.'
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I think trust is the most important thing. If the actors and the director and the crew trust each other and you set up perimeters and boundaries, you give everyone space to do great work.
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I'm proud of my decade-long fight to have all ophthalmologists re-certify, regardless of age.
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Let me tell you something you already know: reading is critically important - especially for Christian believers. God, after all, reveals Himself to us in the written words of Scripture. Think about it: when we read the Word, we place ourselves in the very presence of God.
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Anyone who thinks consumption can expand forever on a finite planet is either insane or an economist.
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I think great directors really respect their actors and vice versa. That mutual respect makes the job fun instead of anything but.
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Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture.
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It boggles my mind that the same people who cry 'foul' about rationing an instant later argue to reduce health care benefits for the needy, to defund crucial programs of care and prevention, and to shift thousands of dollars of annual costs to people - elders, the poor, the disabled - who are least able to bear them.
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The mutual confidence on which all else depends can be maintained only by an open mind and a brave reliance upon free discussion.
