Finley Peter Dunne Quotes
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We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts.
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GIS is being influenced by and integrating with all kinds of new innovations such as faster computing, big data, the cloud, smart devices, and distributed processing.
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That is the exciting thing: I don't know what God has given me for tomorrow.
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We write the song, then it gets played for the artist, and they somehow fall in love with it and go back in and make it their own.
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Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
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Ruth's Chris is my favorite restaurant, and I always order the rib eye, medium-rare.
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No one knows who Peter Parker is. People just know who Spider-Man is. When you get that in the mix of growing up and finding yourself, that's more of a relatable tone than being Captain America and having the country's weight on your shoulders.
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Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.
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Sometimes, a remix is good because it reaches a whole new generation. But when it gets too much, it's irritating. Also, the original composer needs to be credited properly.
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I love Alton Brown's show 'Good Eats,' about the chemistry of food. It's really thoughtful.
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It was in 1969 that I was able to give up my administrative responsibility. As I worked hard my research never suffered during this period and as a matter of fact these were probably some of my most productive years.
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The best thing to spend on your children is your time.
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Members are more likely to seek counsel from leaders from whom they feel sincere love emanating.
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It's a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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There are men who teach best by not teaching at all.
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Do we really need these big, gigantic, heavy rockets? What if we launch a rocket that's empty, and its sole purpose is to act as a source of fuel on the Moon? Who should build that? Well, I think the U.S. should build that.
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I've never cared for the idea of a career path, or where a film might 'take me.' My love is for acting not money, so I only take on roles that I find challenging, in stories I find interesting.
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Go for vitality, not comfort.
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On Malaysia: Mr. Darwin says so truly that a visit to the tropics (and such tropics) is like a visit to a new planet. This new wonder-world, so enchanting, tantalising, intoxicating, makes me despair, for I cannot make you see what I am seeing!
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Stories are meant to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
