Louis D. Brandeis Quotes
Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.
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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
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I come from an immigrant family, but I know no other nationality apart from British.
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It's a rough and tumble game whenever power is involved - people's ambitions, their desires, their competitive spirit will often push them to play outside the rules. It's dramatic, it's interesting, and I think it's something we can all identify with to a degree.
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You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.
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Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues.
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I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.
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How long you live is less important than how healthy you are along the way.
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My health is fine.
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I'm not saying I'm a paragon of virtue, but it's hard for me not to be honorable.
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A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor.
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A lot of people who are overweight - not everyone, but a lot of people - are dealing with issues such as emotional issues, stress issues. They become stress eaters and emotional eaters.
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Life started getting good when I started making money.
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Happiness is a mysterious concept. It seems to work best as futurity: at that point I will be happy, et cetera. I feel like I experience small pieces of joy day to day.
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I remember having an argument with Alan, I said the Queen's not just going to call the guy up and send him out to do it. And Alan says, well, how would a monarch give orders to her assassin.
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The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves.
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I love rock n' rollers.
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Your initial idea may or may not work, but you have to remember that a failed idea is nothing but a stepping stone to a bigger success.
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Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else.
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Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body.
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Then this will only prove again and again, that Monarchy in Germany is he longer capable of a national act.
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I didn't try to think what my audience wanted and then make the music accordingly. I made the music and hoped that as many people liked it as possible.
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I don't want to be an elitist designer. It's no fun just catering for a small group of people. It's against my principles.
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The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
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Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.
