Quotes with best-educated

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  • Mack R. Douglas When a man has done his best, has given his all, and in the process supplied the needs of his family and his society, that man has made a habit of succeeding.
    Mack R. Douglas
    American author
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  • W. Temple When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a forward child, that must be play'd with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
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  • Sir William Temple When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humored a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
    Sir William Temple
    British Diplomat, Essayist (1628 - 1699)
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  • Margaret Sackville When all is said and done, monotony may after all be the best condition for creation.
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  • Camilo Jose Cela When debts are not paid because they cannot be paid, the best thing to do is not talk about them, and shuffle the cards again.
    Journey to the Alcarria: Travels Through the Spanish Countryside (1964 edition), Atlantic Monthly Press
    Camilo Jose Cela
    Spanish writer and Nobel laureate in literature (1989) (1916 - 2002)
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  • Betty Dodson When I do documentaries, my best information ends up on the cutting-room floor. People have trouble dealing with sexual honesty.
    Betty Dodson
    American sex educator (1929 - )
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  • Alfred P. Sloan When I started writing a business column 15 years ago, I knew I'd found the perfect job for myself. As a columnist I could pick my own topic, do my own analysis, say what I wanted to say and attribute it to myself. Best of all, I could write in my own voice.
    Alfred P. Sloan
    American businessman (1875 - 1966)
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  • Bernard Malamud When I walk down the street I bet people will say there goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was in the game.
    The Natural pt. 1
    Bernard Malamud
    American novelist (1914 - 1986)
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  • Bill Bryson When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn't come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education...
    Bill Bryson
    American-British author (1951 - )
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  • Ben Okri When I write a poem, I go into a state of self-forgetfulness, and something higher takes over; I like to call it my best self.
    Ben Okri
    Nigerian poet and novelist (1959 - )
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  • Henry Miller When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
    Henry Miller
    American writer (1891 - 1980)
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  • Lao-Tzu When the best leader's work is done the people say, ''We did it ourselves.''
    Lao-Tzu
    Chinese philosopher (600 - 550)
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  • Helen Keller When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.
    Helen Keller
    American writer (1880 - 1968)
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  • Sir John Lubbock When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.
    Sir John Lubbock
    British statesman and banker (1834 - 1913)
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  • William Arthur Ward When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
    William Arthur Ward
    American writer and poet (1921 - 1994)
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  • Carla Bley When you are studying jazz, the best thing to do is listen to records or listen to live music. It isn't as though you go to a teacher. You just listen as much as you can and absorb everything.
    Carla Bley
    American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936 - )
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  • Robert Bresson When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best - that is inspiration.
    Robert Bresson
    French film director (1901 - 1999)
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  • Abraham Lincoln When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.
    Recollections of the Civil War (1898) door C.A. Dana
    Abraham Lincoln
    American statesman (1809 - 1865)
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  • Britney Spears When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how me and J. are. When we're in a room together, we don't have to say anything. It's for real.
    Britney Spears
    American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress (1981 - )
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  • Carine Roitfeld When you're getting old, obviously you try to put on the best cream, you have massages, you try to stay beautiful, but I think wrinkles can sometimes be more beautiful than having none.
    Carine Roitfeld
    French fashion editor (1954 - )
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