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It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing

that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others. Sydney J. Harris I couldn't really relate to the fraternity or party scene, to the people out in the mall every day protesting one thing or another. I felt like there was no one I could relate to. Charlie Trotter A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. Georges Bernanos Fortune favors the prepared mind. Louis Pasteur Where the ball went was up to heaven. Sometimes I threw the ball clean up into the stands. Bob Feller Falsehood has an infinity of combinations, but truth has only one mode of being. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts. Jean Vanier

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human

rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform. Chuck Hagel Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out. Vaclav Havel A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them. Horace Mann I work a lot, and not just in Las Vegas. Juice Newton Whether for life or death, do your own work well. John Ruskin If my poetry aims to achieve anything, it's to deliver people from the limited ways in which they see and feel. Jim Morrison What a man is ashamed of is always at bottom himself; and he is ashamed of himself at bottom always for being afraid. Robin G. Collingwood

It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of

the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer. George Muller If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend. Saint Augustine It was just using the liquid shampoo - the Russians have one very similar to the stuff we use on the Shuttle - you just wet your hair with it and then wipe it out. Shannon Lucid Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals. Abba Eban When we rehearse, we're always trying to aim for something else. But we never quite succeed in getting there. Colin Greenwood Hollywood has always been a cage... a cage to catch our dreams. John Huston Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success. Vanessa Redgrave

Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it

to these men and women to provide them with better training and equipment so they can do their jobs more effectively and safely. Carl Levin But we will lose the millions of records being created daily in a dizzying array of electronic forms unless we find a way to preserve and keep them accessible indefinitely. Allen Weinstein In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. Sam Houston A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it. William Styron My music, certainly, has never embarrassed me. Barry Gibb If you laid all our laws end to end, there would be no end. Arthur Baer A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers. H. L. Mencken

There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a

certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld I expect that our associates will walk with a little more bounce in their step and understand that this company is behind them and has respect for them. Lee Scott True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare. Gilbert K. Chesterton We're all crazy and the only difference between patients and their therapists is the therapists haven't been caught yet. Max Walker What's more enchanting than the voices of young people, when you can't hear what they say? Logan Pearsall Smith The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights. Shirin Ebadi If there is one creature that represents my essence, it's butterflies. Patricia Velasquez

We were number one most added at radio, when the single came out and that's

much different. It took like eight months for any radio to happen on the first record, so a lot more support has happened right out of the box. Jon Crosby I visited those friends who'd just had a baby, and she was washing dishes and he was cleaning the house, and I burst with happiness. And in their minds, they were in this terrible domestic rut. Josh Lucas Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly. Ivan Turgenev Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. Ambrose Bierce So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami. Ruben Blades There is nothing to be embarrassed about being profitable. Terry Semel Being in therapy is great. I spend an hour just talking about myself. It's kinda like being the guy on a date. Caroline Rhea

I get bored at the theatre a lot because I notice that there's not always

a connection between the actors. They may be technically proficient, but they're not surprising each other. I'm thrilled by actors who make choices that are surprising. Lusia Strus I would also certainly continue to keep loan repayment interest rates as low as possible. And I would spread the financial aid a little less thinly across all income brackets. Charles Vest I don't know what I did in this life to deserve all of this. I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream. Hilary Swank The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune. Charles R. Swindoll If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. Alphonse de Lamartine Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it. Robert Motherwell Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me. Alexander Pope

Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a

purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works. Thomas Aquinas Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about. With all that's going on, how could I stop? Gwendolyn Brooks The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power. Toni Morrison No period of my life has been one of such unmixed happiness as the four years which have been spent within college walls. Horatio Alger Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive. Gilbert K. Chesterton One forgives to the degree that one loves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld After I left LA... it was like waking up. And so I moved back east and stopped auditioning. Casey Affleck

The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story

of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity. Helen Hayes They rushed to move it forward, uh, and then a lawsuit was filed and we spent many months litigating, rather than trying to come up with legislation and move forward on that front. Tom Udall In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test. Adam Savage I hate record labels. They think they know everything. I want to hear them try to sing it. Jessica Simpson What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely. Franklin P. Jones Oakley and Burton have been my main sponsors since '87. I've been riding for both of them. Craig Kelly You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box. George W. Bush

The relationship I have to my fatherland is like that of mothers with crippled children:

they love them all the more, the more crippled they are. Germany is the background of all my plans, the return to Germany. Friedrich List The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought and action of the whole people of any race, creed or nationality, will always point in the right direction. Harry S Truman All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do. Leo Tolstoy Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them. Thomas Fuller Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills. Hugh Mackay There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free. Jackie Robinson The conscience of the dying belies their life. Luc de Clapiers

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If you... scaled down human beings, scaled down society, if you land with a group

of little boys, they are more like a scaled-down version of society than a group of little girls would be. William Golding I've been performing since I was a child; my mother would have to pull me aside and tell me that I wasn't onstage. I was a cheerleader, president of choir, and in the school play. Aja Naomi King I am a very strong supporter of our government's view that it is important to engage with all countries around the world - very much including Russia. Chrystia Freeland I was wrapping up my stint on 'Daredevil' co-writing with Andy Diggle during the Shadowland story, when Marvel asked if I was interested in doing something else with DD but a bit different. When they explained the purpose of the 'Season One' books, I was intrigued - I'm a big advocate of books for people new to the medium - and said yes. Antony Johnston Spike Lee gave me the greatest reaction to the fact that I was this athlete-meets-artist, because I think he saw ...

I came to the United States in the early '80s and was welcomed with open

arms and given the opportunity to pursue my dreams. God has been very kind to us. My family and I are fortunate enough to be successful and we feel a tremendous responsibility and obligation to give back to our great country. Naveen Jain I like to move forward and notice things along the roadside that indicate where I should go. Josh Homme We knew that you don't get to be world champions without a struggle. Eric Cantona I can't speak for all women, but I do think that... I mean, me and my girlfriends, we definitely... we're in crisis on a continuous basis...or at least monthly, for sure, I don't know. Helen Slater I left school at 16 but I wish I'd gone to university - I think I would have studied English literature. I had a knack for that. But I don't think you have the kind of wisdom at 16 to make that decision. Brendan Coyle The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. Simone We...

I remember when I was in third grade, I was in a classroom, and the teacher said,

 'What do you want to do when you get older?' We were going around the room. I said, 'I want to be a professional basketball player.' She's like, 'That's not realistic.' I thought to myself, 'OK, watch.' Zach LaVine Professional wrestling is my first love, and I will continue to do that, but if I get a good offer for a film or a show, I would love to take it up. Sangram Singh I had this dream in my head of, if I got hired by 'SNL, what that moment would be like. And I dreamed that I would, like, collapse on the sidewalk and cry to the heavens. I got this call, and it didn't happen naturally. But I did it anyway because I wanted to have that moment. So I did collapse. Kate McKinnon It's funny: I don't feel like I have any particular privileged feeling for the Fifties. Todd Haynes Stock market goes up or down, and you can't adjust your portfolio based on the whims of the market, so you have to have a strategy in a position and s...

Mike Schur knows exactly what everything should look like but, at the same time,

 is super collaborative and loves working with actors that make choices and bring stuff to the table. D'Arcy Carden Effective cybersecurity policy will depend on active and continued collaboration between public and private sectors. Dan Lipinski There was certain points shooting 'Spring Breakers' where I wasn't uncomfortable at all, and that let me be free. It allowed me to play with what I love, so that's what I wanted to do with my music. Selena Gomez Don't wait for inspiration. Learn to cultivate it. Nick Petrie All Western cities face significant challenges on social integration. Our populations are booming, but social integration is not keeping pace. Rapid growth is a sign of our success, but it also puts stress on housing, infrastructure - and on communities. Sadiq Khan What I tell myself is that there is never going to be another 'Gone Girl' for me. I mean, I really believe that. I think I'll write other good books; I have faith in that. Gilli...

When my parents got divorced, I wanted to spend my time laying in the garage

  listening to the washer and dryer. Loud, immersive, changing. It was music to me. Brian Reitzell A friend of mine encouraged me to try rapping, so I started experimenting with it, writing verses, seeing if I could fit an extra word or syllable into each line without tripping myself up. K. Flay The sleeplessness is proven; it eradicates your memory. Gaby Hoffmann I was a science fiction geek. That lets you know that they come in all sizes and styles, right? Mae Jemison Most middle-aged white men probably don't know about little old Stormzy from London. Stormzy I have some very dear friends I stalk consistently when I come home. Kim Rhodes When we finished 'Stop Making Sense,' we went right to the San Francisco Film Festival for the world premiere, and people swarmed the stage and started dancing before the first song was even finished. Jonathan Demme I wouldn't be where I am without Evolve. Rafael dos Anjos It has been a great working experience with Sreenu Vaitla. Ram...

When I was studying... there weren't any black concert pianists. My choices were intuitive, and

I had the technique to do it. People have heard my music and heard the classic in it, so I have become known as a black classical pianist. Nina Simone Creation implies authority in the sense of originator. The possibility of a 'Fall' is implied in a Covenant insofar as the idea of a Covenant implies the possibility of its being violated. Kenneth Burke Other people - they practice and they practice... these fingers of mine, they got brains in 'em. You don't tell them what to do - they do it. God given talent. Jerry Lee Lewis In this day and time, with no competition you are really walking a tightrope. I mean you may think that no competition is good, but in reality no competition is really bad. Jerry Lawler I played a heap of snow in a school play. I was under a sheet, and crawled out when spring came. I often say I'll never reach the same artistic level again. Stellan Skarsgard The wisest have the most authority. Plato Francis Webb is easily our gr...

I love the smaller clubs. I love the theaters. I love the festivals. There are

things I don't like. At certain theaters, people can't get up and dance. Sharon Jones Acting is a strange profession, and, yes, sometimes I struggle with its worth, its value in the world. Keri Russell I'd forget the piece just before I went out to do the concerto, the panic was too great. This was not anything that gave me pleasure. This was fulfilling somebody else's dream. Linda Lavin I really liked the Mariachi singing in Westerns. Harry Dean Stanton We are all born marked for evil. Charles Baudelaire Don't take anything from me because I'll track it down. Ursula Andress People here don't identify themselves by their sports team. Michael Wilbon Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city. Vikas Swarup I'm so obsessed and involved with my son. Tia Mowry I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago. Jack Adams

Atheistic evolutionists believe that nothing created everything - a scientific impossibility. It couldn't

happen. So they redefine the word 'nothing' to mean 'something,' so that in their unthinking minds, they can justify their foolishness. Ray Comfort My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was - 'Game of Thrones' has opened doors that were never there before. But it can be dangerous to see it in those terms, I think. It's best to take it as it comes and work as hard as you can, and hopefully the other things fall into place. Emilia Clarke I think my broadcast partner Mike Gorman said it best. He said there's a generation of fans who know me as a player and there's a generation of fans who know me as a coach and now there's a generation of fans who think I'm Shrek! Tom Heinsohn And we can see the positive impacts right here at Solyndra. Less than a year ago, we were standing on what was an empty lot. But through the Recovery Act, this company received a loan to expand its operations. This new factory is the result of those loans....

I think it's definitely beneficial for these characters to have good acting voices behind them

and it affects the characters in a way that people can feel like they're part of the game and that they know these characters. Tara Strong My novels aren't really generated by a single conceptual spark; it's more a process of many different elements that come together unexpectedly over a long period of time. Donna Tartt No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it. Alfred North Whitehead It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. Confucius Promoting the interaction of orders remains one of the most difficult, but crucially important, challenges we face concerning our national market system. Arthur Levitt I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Isr...

I try to tell the people that are sort of new here when they come

in and do their flights and whatever, the things that you remember most after your flights are the interactions you've had with your crew. Those are the most satisfying things you take away from a flight. Shannon Lucid The public impression is that the government, industry or the highest bidder can buy a scientist to add credibility to any message. That crucial quality of impartiality is being lost. Johnny Ball When he says he loves me, it only means he loves me at that particular instant. Like his promises, which he never keeps. Why does he torment me like this, when he could finish it off at once? Eva Braun Strange, is it not? That of the myriads who Before us pass'd the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the Road Which to discover we must travel too. Edward Fitzgerald Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves. Marcelene ...