Quotes 301 till 320 of 811.
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I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contest you can imagine. It takes place in an impalpable grayness, with nothing underfoot, with nothing around, without spectators, without clamor, without glory, without the great desire of victory, without the great fear of defeat.
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I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.
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I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
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I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
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I like feet. I definitely have a fetish. I love to see a man's bare foot, but its got to be taken care of. If they're not well manicured, you've got to wonder what the rest of him is like. I don't want to get in bed with somebody and feel his gnarly feet.
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I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.
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I love Italian opera - it's so reckless. Damn Wagner, and his bellowings at Fate and death. Damn Debussy, and his averted face. I like the Italians who run all on impulse, and don't care about their immortal souls, and don't worry about the ultimate.
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I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
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I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself.
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I never read in bed, only in my study.
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I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor food; I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart, and not merely with his lips, follow me.
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I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
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I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.
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I really wanted to die at certain periods in my life. Death was like love, a romantic escape. I took pills because I didn't want to throw myself off my balcony and know people would photograph me lying dead below.
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I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... I think... peace and tranquillity will return again.
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I spent every night until four in the morning on my dissertation, until I came to the point when I could not write another word, not even the next letter. I went to bed. Eight o'clock the next morning I was up writing again.
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I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
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I want death to find me planting my cabbage
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I was involved in an extremely good example of oral contraception two weeks ago. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said "no."
Source: Standup Comic (1999)
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