Edward Everett Quotes
I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes.
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I had strong legs that would have made me a good sumo wrestler and I used that to my advantage, but my home runs were achieved by technique.
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What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends.
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I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. every night for a year to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book.
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There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.
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I've always, especially through old Hollywood musicals, loved just to watch tap dancing; I adore it. I think it's fantastic.
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Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.
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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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A lot of people are angry about the democratic abuses that have been committed by the Spanish government.
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Medicine, you have to take it. A vitamin is nice to have, but honestly, you can skip it.
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When I'm not a politician, I'll be dead.
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It doesn't make any sense... that's why I trust it!
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For me, there's nothing better than curling up in my favorite blanket on a cloudy or rainy day and just knit. Especially in front of the fireplace.
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I really love Tom Hardy. He makes really interesting choices.
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My parents were in high school when I was born. My mom was 16, my dad was 17. They were kids, at the very beginning of coming into their own and finding themselves.
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Is it a recent occurrence that women have tried to control when and if they reproduced? Absolutely not. By 2000 B.C., there was worldwide use of herbal potions to prevent pregnancy. Condoms were made from animal bladders.
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I'd grown up doing children's theater there, and I always imagined myself being artistic director of a children's theater company.
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I just love what I do. I'm not worried about any burnout.
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All our mortal lives are set in danger and perplexity: one day to prosper, and the next -- who knows? When all is well, then look for rocks ahead.
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Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it.
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I remember from my father's funeral that the minister kept using a metaphor about life of a prism. And I took that away like a cherished image.
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I am not a politics wonk. I like the idea of my writing reflecting more about who I am or other people.
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I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes.
