Leo Tolstoy Quotes
All state obligations are against the conscience of a Christian: the oath of allegiance, taxes, law proceedings and military service.
Quotes to Explore
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In my life, I wanted to feel tall. I wanted to be somebody. I wanted to be tall as the Sears Tower. I wanted to be on top of the Sears Tower. I wanted to be as strong as the Sears Tower feels.
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Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.
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Here's my rule: You always want to pay cash for your own books, because if they look at the name on the credit card and then they look at the name on the book jacket, then there's this look of such profound sympathy for you that you had to resort to this. It really is withering.
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I love to make a one-pot meal - think stir-fry but in the French Fricassee. I start with what takes the longest to roast and then add vegetables, fresh herbs, and starch until the meal is complete in one shot.
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We cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces.
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I really hate the term 'historical novel' - it reminds me of bodice-rippers. But I'm hooked on research, and I really, really enjoy it.
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I gravitate to the roles, not necessarily television or film. It's just the fact that, for me, the most interesting roles have been in television.
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Having a credible existence in the private sector frees people to be able to be better public servants. You're less concerned with... toeing the party line and more concerned with doing what is right.
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Animation is tremendously resilient. Animation will recover, as art always recovers. There's always cycles of good art.
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Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance.
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I'm not a big fan of watching my matches.
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I am thankful to whatever I have got in my life, but one thing which is always at the back of my mind is my dance academy. I would love to see my dance academy growing.
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I'm not really worried about what Anthony Johnson does. I have to worry about what I do to prepare myself.
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My mother was a librarian, and she worked at the Black Resource Center in South Central Los Angeles and would call me to tell me stories that she read about that were interesting to her.
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Thinking of possibilities is like driving a car on a freeway. You have an open road that stretches endlessly before you where your thoughts are not shackled. But when we say 'impossible,' we have already reached a dead-end in our minds. So dwell on possibilities to open up your horizon.
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I have too many responsibilities and principles. There's no time for 'guilty' pleasures.
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I think all the bad blood started when Geffen released a greatest hits package of my solo stuff.
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Today there are two points where a car manufacturer has interaction with you as an owner of a car. One, you buy the car. Two, you go to the car shop to repair the car.
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People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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The Thought Police: To censor and protect.
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My experiences in the military, the private sector, and as a congressional staffer were at times almost enough to drive me crazy. Writing offered the all-too-often-cited creative outlet.
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Billy coughed when the door was opened, and when he coughed he shit thin gruel. This was in accordance with the Third Law of Motion according to Sir Isaac Newton. This law tells us that for each reaction there is a reaction which is equal and opposite in direction. This can be useful in rocketry.
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All state obligations are against the conscience of a Christian: the oath of allegiance, taxes, law proceedings and military service.
