Edmund Waller Quotes
The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.
Quotes to Explore
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I used to kind of go for it, right? Like, I'd be the one who would say, 'All right, there's Kate Moss. I'm going to try to make out with her.'
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I am kind of the front man for a team of people behind the scenes who are working just as hard as me and are putting in just as much time to make this all happen. I'm not trying to be humble. I just want everyone to get credit where credit is due.
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There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.
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Madonna can still produce a catchy pop song, but she hasn't expanded her artistic vocabulary since the 1990s. Her concerts are glitzy extravaganzas of special effects overkill. She leaves little space in them for emotional depth or unscripted rapport with the audience.
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I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.
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Our present moment is a mystery that we are part of. Here and now is where all the wonder of life lies hidden. And make no mistake about it, to strive to live completely in the present is to strive for what already is the case.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
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No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew her, will remember her.
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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
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I came not to your glorious shores to enjoy a happy rest - I came not to gather triumphs of personal distinction, but as a humble petitioner, in my country's name, as its freely chosen constitutional leader, to entreat your generous aid.
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I wanted to be Katharine Hepburn-ish – there was a bit of nobility about her.
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What's amazing is that so many leaders who value teamwork will tolerate people who aren't humble. They reluctantly hire self-centred people and then justify it because those people have desired skills.
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Lauren Hill, I always have her solo CD nearby. I have Coldplay, Radiohead, just a mix.
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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.
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When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements.
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You know you've reached true success the day you become truly humble. That's the day you stop needing to prove to the world - and yourself - that you've accomplished something meaningful.
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I never have tantrums. If anything makes me mad, I'm silent. If I'm not talking, leave me alone.
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You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.
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It's a matter of invitations versus context. Twitter is really good at providing context, like, I'm having coffee at Third Rail Coffee.' Foursquare is about invitations to places. In this respect Foursquare has started to replace Yelp for me.
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Through her paintings, she breaks all the taboos of the woman's body and of female sexuality.
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We may all be a peculiar lot...often broke, often dissatisfied because we're not doing more and better work...but we know how to have a ball that makes the rest of the world seem square.
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You pray for yourself and just ask God to give you strength.
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The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.
