Quotes with adding

  • There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it's not very useful. You're not adding anything.

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  • Alice Meynell A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of years in the life to follow will not seem to throw it further back - it is already so far.
    Alice Meynell
    British poet, writer (1847 - 1922)
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  • Nathaniel Hawthorne Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.
    Nathaniel Hawthorne
    American short story writer (1804 - 1864)
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  • David Herbert Lawrence A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.
    David Herbert Lawrence
    English writer (1885 - 1930)
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  • Paul Newman Acting is a question of absorbing other people's personalities and adding some of your own experience.
    Paul Newman
    American actor (1925 - 2008)
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  • Mario Andretti Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.
    Mario Andretti
    Italian-born American former racing driver (1940 - )
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  • Terence How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy.
    Terence
    Roman writer of comedies (190 - 159)
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  • Bridgit Mendler In terms of fashion, I love adding a fun scarf to whatever I'm wearing - it's a great way to dress up a plain outfit!
    Bridgit Mendler
    American actress, singer, and songwriter (1992 - )
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  • Bob Beauprez Just to keep up with population growth, on average our economy needs to be adding about 125,000 jobs per month.
    Bob Beauprez
    American politician and member (1948 - )
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  • Bill Dedman New flood maps in many states have raised the estimation of flood risks along rivers, streams and oceans, adding many properties to flood zones for the first time.
    Bill Dedman
    American journalist (1960 - )
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  • Carolina Herrera People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.
    Carolina Herrera
    Venezuelan fashion designer (1939 - )
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  • Burning Spear People have been listening to Burning Spear for a long time now, and they know who I am and what I stand for. Yes, I do address many of the same ideas from album to album, adding only a little different flavor or coloring. Yes, the message has remained virtually the same because the issues haven't gone away yet.
    Burning Spear
    Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist and musician (1945 - )
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  • Bill Sienkiewicz People who can pull you in and take you on a journey, as opposed to simply adding flash. Again, that feels very clinical, and I don't respond to that the way I used to.
    Bill Sienkiewicz
    American artist (1958 - )
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  • Anthea Turner Rearranging furniture, adding some candles, or making even small tweaks can really make the difference.
    Anthea Turner
    English television presenter (1960 - )
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  • Gordon Sumner The world is ruled by butterflies adding to their weapon piles. Imagine what your taxes buy. We hardly ever try.
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  • Ari Fleischer There is already a mountain of evidence that Saddam Hussein is gathering weapons for the purpose of using them. And adding additional information is like adding a foot to Mount Everest.
    Ari Fleischer
    American media consultant and political aide (1960 - )
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  • Cass Sunstein There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it's not very useful. You're not adding anything.
    Cass Sunstein
    American legal scholar (1954 - )
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  • Ben Schwartz When I do the roles, when I'm in the room and auditioning, I'll ask the director if they're cool with me adding stuff, or just improvising while we're doing it. And I would say, like, 90 percent of the time, they say, 'Absolutely.'
    Ben Schwartz
    American actor, comedian, writer and producer (1981 - )
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  • Carole Bouquet When you're young, all the accidents, all the pain you take them, but at least you're very strong. In fact through time, it's just adding more and more pain, more and more loss and it makes you more fragile.
    Carole Bouquet
    French actress and fashion (1957 - )
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  • Hugh Blair Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to their weight; and if they do not come, your worry is useless; and in either case it is weak and in vain, and a distrust of God's providence.
    Hugh Blair
    Scottish minister of religion, author and rhetorician (1718 - 1800)
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  • Allen Klein Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.
    Allen Klein
    American businessman, music publisher (1931 - 2009)
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