Charles Caleb Colton Quotes
Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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My baby is amazing; even his head smells amazing. His breath, the whole thing, you could eat him! He's a big, beautiful boy. He's great.
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I was, like, in a rap gang. I loved rap, and it was all around me.
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A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
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Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.
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Leonard Cohen has a way with words and with humor that remind me to lighten up, which I appreciate very much.
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'Love Letter' reminds me of 'Chocolate Factory' and 'Happy People.' It's a little bit of both of those, yeah. I just wanted it to be classy, man. And romantic. And maybe 10 percent sexy.
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Anybody that believes that a country can be maintained that has no ethnic core to it or no linguistic core to it, I believe, is naive in the extreme.
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The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
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Is a family just the strict definition of a small and discrete unit, or is it about the larger organic group that inevitably grows up around the smaller one?
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The mud is cold when you're in the north of Scotland!
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Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.
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Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet.
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A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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My workout involves cardio, jogging, and yoga as well. I am a firm believer of yoga and meditation.
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The thing of which the act of perception is the perception is experienced as something not mental.
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If no one's doing the creative work that you want to do, do it yourself.
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They who humble themselves before knowledge of any kind generally end up the wiser and as voices with something meaningful to say.
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Whatever its flaws, the United Nations is still the only institution that brings together all the countries of the world. And it is the best forum for the United States to spur countries to act - and to hold them accountable when they don't.
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I try to look nice. I comb my hair, I tie my tie, I put on a jacket, but I draw the line when it comes to trimming my eyebrows. You work with what you got.
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In a way, Jersey really supports rock, maybe more than New York City and Long Island. I know plenty of bands that tour and do much better at Starland or other clubs in New Jersey than others in the tri-state area.
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Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
