Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.
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I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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I know every politician spins the truth a little.
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We have to embrace the good over the bad. That has to be one's personal project.
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People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me is that if it's nasty, I then have to go and have a look, even though actually I don't want to know.
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
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No matter how much technology changes scouting, no matter how much free agency and big TV contracts change the business of baseball, I hope and pray that the heart of the game will never change.
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Pummeling an answer out of someone never works. You cannot intimidate someone with aggressive language and think they'll be more forthcoming... that's a caricature of interrogation, part of the TV culture of what it looks like.
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Anything can become a musical sound. The wind on telegraph wires is a great sound; get it into your machine and play it and it becomes interesting.
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I love rock n' rollers.
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I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.
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The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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Women's tennis has been around for a very long time - we're talking about the 1800s. But women's soccer hasn't had such a long history, so now they're right at the beginning of really trying to make things equal. We need to continue not only to advocate for women but to have men advocating for women.
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As long as you get your education and you stay focused, you can do anything.
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I know what it feels like to be a victim of domestic violence.
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If you think back to your first love, you always remember them and little things always remind you of them.
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Enough people have now mentioned Bill Nye the Science Guy to me that I now desperately avoid it all costs.
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We are already witnessing a transformation in the U.S. economy to increased production of lower carbon energy through fuel switching to natural gas and expansion of wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable non-carbon intensive energy sources.
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Compton looks a lot of different. Residents are now able to go out and grab a bite, go to dinner, go to Target, Best Buy or a gym or Marshall's. We're now able to experience more amenities. I want to see that grow.
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I was at the premiere of 'Prisoners,' and I heard two thousand people scream at the same time. I turned to my wife and said, 'I love cinema!' It's the sharing of emotions together, and it's collective. It's one of the last communions we have.
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People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.