Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes
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When man possesses a good, sound body that does not overpower him nor disturb the equilibrium in him, he possesses a divine gift. In short, a good constitution facilitates the rule of the soul over the body, but it is not impossible to conquer a bad constitution by training.
Maimonides
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A state of shock is what results when a gap opens up between events and our initial ability to explain them. When we find ourselves in that position, without a story, without our moorings, a great many people become vulnerable to authority figures telling us to fear one another and relinquish our rights for the greater good.
Naomi Klein
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I'm superstitious... but not like wear the same underwear for two weeks superstitious.
Kate Hudson
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Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.
W. C. Fields
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You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest.
Gary Bettman
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I'd never been published when I was young.
Jack Vance
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When I was in school, sport was given utmost importance. I think it's fantastic for character building, for team playing, and I think it's a great profile for a nation. One in every six people on Earth is an Indian, and I look forward to the day when we can compete with the heavyweights of the sporting world and do well in the medal tally.
Abhishek Bachchan
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I don't know what 'famous' is, really.
Karl Pilkington
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Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.
Hale Irwin
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In a sense, there's a great truth to that, but, also I was a great reader.
A. E. van Vogt
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Detention without trial is history in Malaysia.
Najib Razak
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The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable.
Irving Howe
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Labor’s message then is this: we believe in a strong economy; we believe also in a fair go for all, not just for some.
Kevin Rudd
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Food, medicine, beauty, and love. When we talk about them in English, they seem so different from each other. But looking at them from another erspective, they are not so different. Good food is a part of good health. Good health leads to good looks. Love surrounds it all. When we feed or heal, we share love. When we love and are loved, we are beautiful.
Alma Hogan Snell
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I don't want to do only blockbusters.
Orlando Bloom
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Watch out world, we're here to change ya!
Hal Elrod
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I'm a combative person, I know I am, and the greatest thing about law school was I learned to fight with my brain. I clarified something to myself. No matter how much you want to live in the white man's world, you either live by what you believe in, or you die.
Jim Webb
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There is no there – there is only here.
Florence Scovel Shinn
