Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quotes
The moral code which was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for our children.
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I had read Plato and Kant, but I had forgotten it.
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Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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I was unbelievably lucky.
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For the first time I go to La Scala, for each thing, for each rehearsal, my knees were shaking. But the audience was very fine with me.
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I had a lot of time to think, and that is not good for your mind. And when it actually happened, it was not so much a celebration but the relief. It was an exorcism anxiety. After each race there is a procedure in which you get taken off to the podium and the TV interviews.
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One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must.
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'Saving Grace,' even though fictionally it was set in Oklahoma, we shot it right outside of L.A.
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I can't laugh, be happy, present myself at any prize and also win on the centre court.
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On paper I would be a rather bold individual in our culture.
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I am the kind of person who does not like to carry baggage. In fact, I don't go back and listen to my own music. I believe in closing chapters and moving forward. That's what gives me peace.
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It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are not bound.
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They all hope I will go broke and I wouldn't like to cause them displeasure.
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With Facebook, you're not really allowed to be unhappy. Think about it: There's only a like button. Yes, you can be angry, but it's only lighthearted rage. On Reddit, perhaps because you can be anonymous, people are willing to be openly sad or angry. They are more honest.
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I got a great kick being in the Warner Bros. studios - that was really cool. I kept singing the 'Looney Tunes' theme song all day. I'm sure they haven't heard that one before.
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At home, I dedicate occasional whole days to reading as if I'm a convalescent. The ideal place for this is the bath, where the body floats free. Books go a little wavy, but they're mine, so who cares.
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I want to serve the people.
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I love doing voice-over. It's one of my favorite things.
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We have seen that two heads are better than one when dealing with a mental health problem.
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I'd say right now that moderate damage was sustained. The businesses down here below have significant damage.
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He was a very good hater.
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No sinner is ever saved after the first twenty minutes of a sermon.
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I'm one of those foolish people who believe the glory days of the record industry aren't behind us. They're actually ahead of us.
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The moral code which was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for our children.
