Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.
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Time is the most valuable thing on earth: time to think, time to act, time to extend our fraternal relations, time to become better men, time to become better women, time to become better and more independent citizens.
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I've been cutting my hair ever since college. I try to do that whenever it gets rough. I'm not too cheap to go the barber shop, but I mostly try to do that by myself. I try to keep my skills sharp.
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A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.
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Young men should prove theorems, old men should write books.
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I've always written about animals. I'm still trying to process why that is.
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There are Katy-Perry-in-concert-type pieces that I look at and am like, 'This dress has a hundred cupcakes on it – I want it!' My mom will always talk me down.
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The commencement of coal mining at Parsa Kente is a milestone event in coal mining sector.
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My actual personality probably lies someplace between the two.
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Please write music like Wagner, only louder.
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When a child shows up for school, and is not physically and mentally ready to learn, he or she never catches up.
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I've had a very full and lovely career so far, and I can't honestly say that I've ever really found myself in a man's world, struggling for an identity or trying to prove something.
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Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports is not easy. So state governments need to be proactive. Indians need to be made aware of the power of an Olympic medal. It should be treated at par with an Oscars or a Nobel Prize.
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A man's pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.
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I was a big fan of the Tim Burton films. I really liked the character. And I remember thinking the Batmobile was very cool.
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It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.
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No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real, and it comes from the very nature of what judges do.
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London was a really multi-racial city ... It's incredible how comfortable people are with race there.
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I'm still really interested in acting, I love film so much. It's definitely something I'm going to explore as well.
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What I value in books is lucidity. I want the language to be rich; I love lexical fireworks on the page, but I have to know what it means. I want to be surprised and delighted, not merely baffled.
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The best aphorisms are.... portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feeling. They furnish the largest amount of intellectual stimulus and nutriment in the smallest compass. About every weak point in human nature, or vicious spot in human life, there is deposited a crystallization of warning and protective proverbs.
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Motivation is the power behind plot.
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I really like Katy Perry and the music she does. She's an amazing musician and it's an honour to be opening for her in London.
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The rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine.
