Quotes 941 till 960 of 1210.
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The progress from infancy to boyhood is imperceptible. In that long dawn of the mind we take but little heed. The years pass by us, one by one, little distinguishable from each other. But when the intellectual sun of our life is risen, we take due note of joy and sorrow.
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The real American type can never be a ballet dancer. The legs are too long, the body too supple and the spirit too free for this school of affected grace and toe walking.
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The reason I still love performing is that people my age, a little younger and a little older, show up to relive that thing that made them so happy all those years ago. And as long as they show up, I'll keep on keepin' on till I keel over.
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The reason political party platforms are so long is that when you straddle anything it takes a long time to explain it.
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The reins of government have been so long slackened, that I fear the people will not quietly submit to those restraints which are necessary for the peace and security of the community.
Letter to John Adams (27 November 1775) -
The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not quite sure that they are dead.
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The road to learning by precept is long, but by example short and effective.
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The sacrifices of friendship were beautiful in her eyes as long as she was not asked to make them.
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The saddest fact of climate change - and the chief reason we should be concerned about finding a proper response - is that the countries it will hit hardest are already among the poorest and most long-suffering.
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The second thing is, if you want to do something about global warming, you have to think much more long-term. There is something wrong with saying we should start using renewables now, while they are still incredibly expensive.
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The secret of long life is double careers. One to about age sixty, then another for the next thirty years.
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The silver medals I won in Salt Lake City didn't give me anything. Last year I set myself the goal of winning the World Cup and lining up a long series of wins. It was my private challenge.
Interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, 16 Feb. 2006 [1] -
The strongest bank in the United States will last only so long as the people will have sufficient confidence in it to keep their money there.
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The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.
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The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise?
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The Tea Party is almost solely grassroots-based; business interests have almost no grassroots organization. The Republican Party has for too long been run on behalf of business interests who favor candidates the grassroots hate; the minute that those candidates begin to flag, only loyal Tea Partiers stand behind them.
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The tendency of life is not the preservation of the species, but solely the preservation of each individual organism, as long as it is in existence at all, and is able to carry on its life processes.
Nervous Ills their Cause and Cure (1922) -
The time of day we choose for prayer doesn't matter, so long as we keep it faithfully. Prayer must be part of the rhythm of our daily lives.
Too Busy Not to Pray -
The time of life is short: to spend that shortness basely were too long.
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