Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.
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It's different from Liverpool. Boston seems to be a friendly place.
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I know I'm good enough. I don't need to show it to you. Either you know who I am, or you don't.
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I always think it's because of you know hard work, hard training. And if Susie's training hard, you know, why can't I train hard to get a world record. I'm doing the same thing.
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On June 23, 1864, Ambrose Bierce was in command of a skirmish line of Union soldiers at Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia. He'd been a soldier for three years and, in that time, had been commended by his superiors for his efficiency and bravery during battle.
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I've made a decision and now I must face the consequences.
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If you look at the very best presidents, the most effective presidents, they were always decent salespeople. Ronald Reagan was an extremely effective salesman, very tuned to the people he was selling to, very clear in what he was selling, very resilient and buoyant.
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I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.
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I like '50s and '60s American art. I have 85 or 90 Warhols.
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I have been blessed to visit the Holy City of Mecca.
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This applies to many film jobs, not just editing: half the job is doing the job, and the other half is finding ways to get along with people and tuning yourself in to the delicacy of the situation.
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Speed can't always get you wickets.
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It doesn't matter how many A-levels you have, what kind of a degree you have, if you have good manners, people will like you.
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That was my challenge as an actress: to be a necessary part of the office without being too aggressive.
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Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business.
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A pen is to me as a beak is to a hen.
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My first job is big sister and I take that very seriously.
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People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it.
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Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
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I have my dream job! As a young person training as an actor, walking on the WB studio lot is a dream in itself.
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Let's make this clear: I do not hate anybody.
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My first meal when I wake up is five boiled eggs, egg whites, and a slice of whole wheat bread.
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It is in vain to dream of a wildness distant from ourselves.
