Jane Austen Quotes
A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than the one he takes her from; and he who can do it, where there is no doubt of her regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals.
Quotes to Explore
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The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.
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If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.
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After spending 22 years in Ohio, I love everything about New York.
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I'm really about my family and really proud of being a Carter.
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I love high heels from the age of 10! Short skirts and then high heels. My classmates used to make fun of me. Like, 'Ooh, she's so skinny and she's wearing high heels.' But I just wore what I like, and I didn't care about people's opinions, the same as I don't care now.
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Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.
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You shouldn't try to manufacture progress.
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January 14, 2000, was my first time on stage, and I've been hooked ever since. I got discovered nationally in Seattle by the now-defunct HBO Comedy Festival, and that led to an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and a path to a professional comedy career.
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My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
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The voters of Colorado deserve honest, straight-talking elected officials.
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If there's a trait for not sleeping, I probably have it.
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I was just making music in my bedroom. I never wanted to be onstage.
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Life's a challenge, but that's the best part.
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For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
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By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you're self-aware enough to know your areas for improvement - and secure enough to be open about them.
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I dyed my hair pink when I was fifteen.
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I've always been an actor, a lowly actor without power, so I've never been corrupted. I've never even directed.
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The experience of making a movie is far removed from watching the end result. It's exciting, but it still makes me squirm.
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I really wanted to make 'Everest' visceral, real. One thing that amazed me when I was scouting in base camp is the volume of Everest: It's humbling. I wanted to find a way to bring that to the screen. One way was 3D.
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I love to see a woman in a sexy, strappy sandal no matter what. It just looks beautiful.
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When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her.
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They say one of the greatest forms of flattery is for your son to follow in your footsteps. And so I enjoy that greatest form of flattery, without a doubt.
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Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.
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A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than the one he takes her from; and he who can do it, where there is no doubt of her regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals.
