Charles de Gaulle Quotes
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
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We were five kids at home, and my mother and grandmother ensured that we all had a very grounded upbringing in Madras. Even in school, I never used to tell anyone that my dad was an actor.
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Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in.
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I am a big believer that eventually everything comes back to you. You get back what you give out.
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Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
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Fitzgerald coined the phrase the 'Jazz Age,' and now we're living in the Hip-Hop Age.
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I tire of franchises, remakes, and endless sequels.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
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I'm just trying to approach what I make with as much respect and research as I can, and just make it with a good heart.
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Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself.
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'Caught' is a novel of forgiveness, and the past and the present - who should be and who shouldn't be forgiven. None of my books are ever just about thrills, or it won't work.
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Somebody can't complain when they enjoy going to work and enjoy the people they work with.
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Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes we're willing participants in deception for the sake of social dignity, maybe to keep a secret that should be kept secret, secret. We say, 'Nice song.' 'Honey, you don't look fat in that, no.'
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The man who has perceived God looks upon all types of men as dream motion-picture images, made of the relativities of the light of Cosmic Consciousness and the shadows of delusion.
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The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.
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For me, I've always wanted to be a nun. I mean, I think about what it's like to be a nun. And I've always been fascinated with nuns, and I have a nun collection, I've been collecting nuns for 20 years. And I have a song that I wrote, 'I Wanna Be a Nun,' when I was 25.
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I think '80s pop music subconsciously informs what I'm doing.
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Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
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Democracy will win - because a government’s legitimacy can only come from citizens; because in this age of information and empowerment, people want more control over their lives, not less; and because, more than any other form of government ever devised, only democracy, rooted in the sanctity of the individual, can deliver real progress.
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A very poor man may be said in some sense to have a demand for a coach and six; he might like to have it; but his demand is not an effectual demand, as the commodity can never be brought to market in order to satisfy it.
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A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
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People have found very significant and simple ways to cheat their employer and get money out of their employers, and many companies lack good internal controls.
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You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
