Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
What I possess I would gladly retain. Change amuses the mind, yet scarcely profits.
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Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart.
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I hope to get out before they start football next year.
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In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.
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One of the darkest evils of our world is surely the unteachable wildness of the Good.
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My touchstone for every question is the Constitution.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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'Ender's Game' has fabulous opportunities for spectacle, where appropriate, but there's also a tremendous central character. It's a balance.
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I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive.
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There is no debate that social media is a great tool for networking with others in our industry. It can lead to friendships, support, and serendipitous connections with reviewers, agents, reporters, or editors.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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My reaction to everything in life is when it gets a bit complicated to water it down and make it simple again.
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As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
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The woman who purposely destroys her unborn child is guilty of murder. With us there is no nice enquiry as to its being formed or unformed.
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I feel like every word I say now, I can really inspire people.
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As the numbers of native-born Europeans begin to fall, with their anemic fertility rates, will the aging Europeans become more magnanimous toward destitute newcomers who do not speak the national language or assimilate into the national culture but consume its benefits?
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I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.
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There is an urgent need for the Central government to take the lead in ensuring health and nutrition service delivery.
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I think people think of me as this elegant person because they always see me dressed up.
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Above all, do not lie to yourself.
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Little kids are amazing. They seem able to adjust to anything.
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Actually, I am a golfer. That is my real occupation. I never was an actor. Ask anybody, particularly the critics.
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You make up your mind what part you want to read for and why. It's kept me focused - on what's important, what I want, and what I don't.
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The teachers thought there was something wrong with me because I wouldn’t talk to other kids. I was almost playing mind games with them.
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What I possess I would gladly retain. Change amuses the mind, yet scarcely profits.
