Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering.
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I cook British food, but it doesn't mean I'm jingoistic about it. People can cook very good fusion food.
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Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.
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I suffered from 'No one will ever fancy me!' syndrome, well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.
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I figure that that has a ten year cycle. At the end of that ten years, I began to get worried that I would run into what is known as the writer's block, the feeling of not being able to do these things.
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I think it's just important to be able to keep things to myself and to have these moments that can't be - where I don't put them out and feel like they could be misunderstood, you know?
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And also, it's sort of my job to make you believe things about him that aren't true about me.
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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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Questions structure and, so, to some extent predetermine answers.
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I was an avid reader, but never thought seriously about writing a novel until I was in my thirties. I took no formal fiction-writing courses and never thought about these categories when I wrote my first novel.
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I had several near death experiences or very, you know, close calls, if you may, in Iraq. You know, there was an incident where I was nearly kidnapped.
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I'm definitely a guitar player, but it's the last thing I listen to in a song, after the singer and the drums.
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As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.
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No access to me, nor my staff, will ever affect what we do to protect consumers of the state of Florida.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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I remember one day sitting at the pool and suddenly the tears were streaming down my cheeks. Why was I so unhappy? I had success. I had security. But it wasn't enough. I was exploding inside.
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A friend of mine encouraged me to try rapping, so I started experimenting with it, writing verses, seeing if I could fit an extra word or syllable into each line without tripping myself up.
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I've been playing both sides of the law my entire career. It's not really surprising for me to be doing opposing sides simultaneously. I would argue that even though my character on 'Hawaii Five-0' originated on the wrong side of the law, I'd say he's worked his way over to the good side.
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My good opinion once lost is lost forever.
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My hair is such a statement that it's like a neon sign asking for trouble.
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I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.
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Fame is also won at the expense of others. Even the well-deserved honors of the scientist or man of learning are unfair to many persons of equal achievements who get none. When one man gets a place in the sun, the others are put in a denser shade. From the point of view of the whole group there's no gain whatsoever, and perhaps a loss.
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No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.
