Vera Brittain Quotes
There is an abiding beauty which may be appreciated by those who will see things as they are and who will ask for no reward except to see.
Quotes to Explore
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There may be an evolutionary advantage for schizophrenia genes during famine.
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I don't really take a step back too often to see what's going on.
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If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
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I would love to see young writers come out of college and know there is a possibility to be a novelist.
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My dad grew up with an avocado tree in his backyard. My entire family, my wife and daughters, they love avocado. I may well be allergic. It makes me physically sick.
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If the world is an objective reality that exists independently of us, then humans themselves, even in their own eyes, are nothing more than objects, and their life stories merely a series of disconnected historical accidents, which they may wonder at, but which they themselves have nothing to do with.
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When life catches up with us, we all need space to dream and indulge, so I have created my own special range of bath & beauty loveliness to help you find your happy place.
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Portraying visual impairment is difficult. I can see what's going on, but I have to act like I can see nothing. And this can be quite a challenge.
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If the Chinese will not learn the true principles of government, all else will be useless. Knowledge is power, and although a country may be weak, still, if it possess but a modicum of knowledge, the enemy will not be able to completely overthrow it; although that country may be in danger, the race will not be extirpated.
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If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
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I have become infected, now that I see how beautifully a book is coming out of all this.
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You may grow very quickly the first two years and then watch the business decline, unless you really start selling product at any price range with various degrees of quality.
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Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
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It's such a relief to see Catholic and Protestant ministers getting on - that's so rare. And in 'I'd Do Anything,' I've had so much support from folks back home, no matter what side they're on.
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This may sound trite, but bad things happen to good people, and when you're facing terrorism, natural disaster, you can have every wonderful plan in place, but I am a realist.
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We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect.
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A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
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I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight.
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A lot of people would say 'sexy' is about the body. But to me, 'sexy' is a woman with confidence. I admire women who have very little fear.
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I moved to Lucerne, where I have lived happily with my family ever since.
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I was a little concerned that a lot of people thought I wrote Merchant Ivory movies. I also thought if I was ever going to write something strange and difficult, that was the time.
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There is an abiding beauty which may be appreciated by those who will see things as they are and who will ask for no reward except to see.
