Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
A resolution that is communicated is no longer within thy power; thy attentions become now the plaything of chance; he who would have his commands certainly carried out must take man by surprise.
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My sister, mom and I all wear the same size, so I shop a lot at a boutique called 'my mother's closet' that is right down the hall from my bedroom. She has vintage Comme des Garcons dresses that I feel so elegant wearing.
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Twenty percent of students in Israel's schools are haredim; another 20% are retired; another 20% are Arab. I have no problem with any of them.
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Allowing adult children who live at home who are in between jobs to stay on their parents' health care, I think that's a lot of Republican support for that, with or without Obamacare.
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Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure.
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Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.
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I like to escape; I like to write when I go on a walk - I'm kind of very fairy that way. I get inspired by the wind. Or when I daydream, that's when I write.
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I would never say somebody had to vote for anybody. That would be terrible. I haven't said that.
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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes.
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I feel like with 'Chuck,' because it was a comedy-based show, it was more cartoon-ish. It was just more playful. We had a lot more fun with it. There was a lot of silliness in there. There were serious moments, as well, and there was a lot of heart in that show, but its baseline was comedy.
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The ultimate mystery is one's own self.
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New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People have fought to make Europe what it is today. Freedom is not something that is served up on a plate.
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The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity.
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The reason why books endure is because there are enough people who like them. It's the only reason why books last.
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For the U.S., as the largest player in the global environment, unintended consequences are magnified.
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Television was essentially my college.
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Nam concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maxumae dilabuntur.
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There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired.
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There is nothing to do but keep on.
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Looking at yourself in a mirror isn’t exactly a study of life.
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If you want a CEO role, you have to prepare for it with a vengeance.
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If I'm who I am because I'm who I am and you're who you are because you are who you are, then I'm who I am and you're who you are. If, on the other hand, I'm who I am because you're who you are, and if you're who you are because I'm who I am, then I'm not who I am and you're not who you are.
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I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.
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In fact man's career has been less like a mountain torrent hurtling from rock to rock, than a great sluggish river, broken very seldom by rapids.
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A resolution that is communicated is no longer within thy power; thy attentions become now the plaything of chance; he who would have his commands certainly carried out must take man by surprise.
