Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Quotes to Explore
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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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You'll be fooled if you only get your hip-hop from the mainstream, you know. The things that move people are not just found in the mainstream cultures. And when we talk about hip-hop in general, hip-hop's basically preoccupied with life.
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People in the mass media tend more and more every day to look and act like elected and appointed officials.
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There are people who go clad in tunics and have nothing to do with furs, who nevertheless are lacking in humility. Surely humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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I would love to continue working on animated films. Yeah, those are my ambitions. No doubt.
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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The only difference between a good writer who publishes a book and a good writer who doesn't is that the writer who publishes actually finished her book.
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I went to high school in New York City. So, I grew up in New Jersey my whole life, and I was watching all the people and all the kids that I met there become so jaded.
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Some people feel guilty about their anxieties and regard them as a defect of faith but they are afflictions, not sins. Like all afflictions, they are, if we can so take them, our share in the passion of Christ.
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What I find is that it's the middle-aged authors who have lived a life who have the most important, interesting voices. They just need someone to give them the key to unlock the door.
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I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
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I've been lucky to work consistently on women who I think are interesting, fleshed out, and strong and active participants in their destiny.
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My day goes from one embarrassing moment to the next.
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I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!
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A game of soccer induces more than enjoyment, more than entertainment.
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Do we care about these people that are HIV-positive whose lives have been ruined? Those are the people I'm the most concerned about. Every night I think about this.
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I'm really a family girl. My mom's like, 'As soon as you're on your own, we're going to move back to Indiana.' Well, that might be when I'm 26.
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The magic of creation has always fascinated me.
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Many in local government will ask why should only a few areas have the freedoms and benefits of Enterprise Zone status while the majority lose out?
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I hate the fact that public schools like the one I went to have fantastic sports facilities, and state schools don't. That's not fair. That's outrageous.
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In the State Department, one never lacks for helpful suggestions.
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Design, refine and repeat, and keep learning all the way along. It sounds bland and pedestrian, but in fact, it's the reverse.
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Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
