Jackie Robinson Quotes
The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.
Jackie Robinson
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However, I should perhaps add that during the 20 years I have been back in Cambridge, I have been actively involved in the teaching of undergraduates, as well as of course supervising research students.
Aaron Klug
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I think theatricality is just one way of performing. I don't think it's a better way or the way, but it's my way.
Adam Lambert
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Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man!
Nate Ruess
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The big turning point, really, was the Beatles' influence on American folk music, and then Roger took it to the next step, and then along came the Lovin' Spoonful and everybody else.
Barry McGuire
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My dad used to give me a lot of spankings. Anything I did wrong, he was on me. I was raised by a strict disciplinarian. He kind of laid down the law.
Larry Fitzgerald
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Truth is a tendency.
R. Buckminster Fuller
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Lord, for the erring thought
Not unto evil wrought:
Lord, for the wicked will
Betrayed, and baffled still:
For the heart from itself kept,
Our thanksgiving accept.
For ignorant hopes that were
Broken to our blind prayer:
For pain, death, sorrow, sent
Unto our chastisement:
For all loss of seeming good,
Quicken our gratitude.
William Dean Howells
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If a writer knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one ninth of it being above water.
Ernest Hemingway
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The protection of personal information stored on our nation's computer systems is critical to public trust in those networks and to the health of our economy
Christopher Wray
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The scientist should treasure the riddles he can't solve, not explain them away at the outset.
Roberto Unger
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The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.
Jackie Robinson