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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A remarkable feature of the humanitarian movement, on both its sentimental and utilitarian sides, has been its preoccupation with the lot of the masses.
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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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Such self-referent misgivings creates stress and undermine effective use of the competencies people possess by diverting attention from how best to proceed to concern over personal failings and possible mishaps.
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When I’m alone in my room sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind I hear my conscience call.
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The light of conscience ... enters the eyes of the soul, as the light of the sun enters the eyes of the body; and to open the former requires no greater effort than to open the latter.
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No shortcomings of other people cause us to be more intolerant than those which are caricatures of our own.
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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.
