E. M. Forster Quotes
Before the civil war, Pottibakia was a normal member of the Comity of Nations. She erected tariff walls, broke treaties, persecuted minorities, obstructed at conferences unless she was convinced there was no danger of a satisfactory solution; then she strained every nerve in the cause of peace.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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The thing about travelling is that you work hard and play hard, but you can do all those things without your parents knowing.
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I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
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To insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult.
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Corruption is in society and in every strata of society.
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If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind.
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The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.
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Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented.
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I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.
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Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea.
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In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.
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That pleasure which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful.
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For me personally, I'm always writing from what's happening in my emotional life. Even without thinking about it a lot of the time, it comes out in the songs that I'm writing.
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If anybody's getting a shot, somebody's getting a shot against me because I'm the guy to beat.
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With my childhood, it's a wonder I'm not psychotic. I was the little Jewish boy in the non-Jewish neighborhood. It was a little like being the first Negro enrolled in the all-white school. I grew up in libraries and among books, without friends.
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At times as a performer they segregated us in some of theatres.
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I would really love to play a superhero. That is definitely up there on my list. Captain Marvel especially. That would be so cool.
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Here's the thing with me and the religious thing. This is the flat-out truth: I find the religiosity and philosophy in the music. I don't find it anywhere else.
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Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective.
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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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It isn't easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.
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It’s my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to it before her. Discipline must be maintained.
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Before the civil war, Pottibakia was a normal member of the Comity of Nations. She erected tariff walls, broke treaties, persecuted minorities, obstructed at conferences unless she was convinced there was no danger of a satisfactory solution; then she strained every nerve in the cause of peace.
