Quotes with best-prepared

Quotes 1301 till 1320 of 1414.

  • Campbell Scott What we do at its very, very best, at its very, very most, will shift us slightly in our seat. If only for two hours, great. If for the rest of our lives, even better.
    Campbell Scott
    American actor, director and producer (1961 - )
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  • Ronald Reagan What we have found in this country, and maybe we're more aware of it now, is one problem that we've had, even in the best of times, and that is the people who are sleeping on the grates, the homeless, you might say, by choice.
    Ronald Reagan
    American politician and actor (1911 - 2004)
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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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  • Mme de Stael When a noble life has prepared old age, it is not decline that it reveals, but the first days of immortality.
    Mme de Stael
    French-Swiss novelist and essayist (1766 - 1817)
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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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  • Ben Chandler When I finished my term, I thought about running for governor then but decided not to because, frankly, I didn't think I was ready. I wasn't comfortable that I was prepared to do the job.
    Ben Chandler
    American politician and lawyer (1959 - )
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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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  • Benigno Aquino III When my father returned home on the twenty-first of August 1983, he had a speech prepared. Filipinos never got to hear it, because he was murdered right on the tarmac.
    Benigno Aquino III
    Filipino politician (1960 - )
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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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