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Quotes 821 till 840 of 1569.

  • Alexis de Tocqueville Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners.
    Alexis de Tocqueville
    French aristocrat, political philosopher and sociologist (1805 - 1859)
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  • Bill Laswell Nothing was a style first. Everything started as an idea. A guy did something with an idea. Someone copied him. Some copied all of them and it became trendy and then it became a style.
    Bill Laswell
    American bass guitarist (1955 - )
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  • Samuel Johnson Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
    Samuel Johnson
    English writer (1709 - 1784)
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  • Bud Abbott Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third.
    To which Costello replies "Thats what I want to find out." From: Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Bud Abbott
    American comedian and actor (1897 - 1974)
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  • Aaron Spelling Nowadays, people always say, how come he's doing such young shows? But they never mention The Mod Squad. I was very proud of that show. It's the first time an African-American guy kissed a white girl.
    Aaron Spelling
    American film and television (1923 - 2006)
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  • Sir Walter Scott O what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive.
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    Sir Walter Scott
    British writer and poet (1771 - 1832)
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  • Howard Nemerov Obvious enough that generalities work to protect the mind from the great outdoors; is it possible that this was in fact their first purpose?
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  • Amelia Earhart Obviously I faced the possibility of not returning when first I considered going. Once faced and settled there really wasn't any good reason to refer to it.
    Amelia Earhart
    American aviation pioneer and author (1897 - 1937)
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  • Bill Rancic Obviously, many people may remember me as the first winner of 'The Apprentice,' but prior to that, I was an entrepreneur. I started my first business when I was in college, and then getting my lucky break was when Donald Trump hired me on.
    Bill Rancic
    American entrepreneur (1971 - )
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  • Edwin P. Whipple Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul.
    Edwin P. Whipple
    American essay writer (1819 - 1886)
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  • Laurence J. Peter Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to believe.
    Laurence J. Peter
    Canadian educator and hierarchiologist (1919 - 1990)
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  • Sir Walter Scott Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.
    Sir Walter Scott
    British writer and poet (1771 - 1832)
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  • Eric Hoffer Old age equalizes - we are aware that what is happening to us has happened to untold numbers from the beginning of time. When we are young we act as if we were the first young people in the world.
    Eric Hoffer
    American writer (1902 - 1983)
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  • John McCain On my honor, I swear to you, that from my first day in office to the last breath I draw, I will do everything in my power to make you proud of your government.
    John McCain
    American politician (1936 - 2018)
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  • Adelbert von Chamisso On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom.
    Adelbert von Chamisso
    German writer, liar and explorer (1781 - 1838)
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  • Charles Baudelaire On the day when a young writer corrects his first proof-sheet he is as proud as a schoolboy who has just got his first dose of pox.
    Charles Baudelaire
    French poet (1821 - 1867)
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  • Avi Arad On the first movie we got good reviews, but we were still dealing with genre stuff. It's going away. Judge the movie - is it a good one or a bad one? We know we made a great movie and it's being judged for just being a good film.
    Avi Arad
    Israeli-American businessman (1948 - )
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  • Sidonie Gabrielle Colette On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of them tempts us - ah! what a dream, to live in that! - the other stifles us at the first breath.
    Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
    French writer (1873 - 1954)
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  • Simeon Strunsky Once a man would spend a week patiently waiting if he missed a stage coach, but now he rages if he misses the first section of a revolving door.
    Simeon Strunsky
    American journalist (1879 - 1948)
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  • Boris Yeltsin One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster.
    Speaking to the press following a postively productive meeting with Bill Clinton (24 October 1995)
    Boris Yeltsin
    Russian politician (1931 - 2007)
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