Quotes with make-believe

Quotes 2201 till 2220 of 3427.

  • A. A. Milne Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
    A. A. Milne
    English author, writer of the Winnie-the-Pooh books (1882 - 1956)
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  • Charles Simmons Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.
    Charles Simmons
    American editor and novelist (1798 - 1856)
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  • Jonathan Swift Proper words in proper places, make the true definition of a style.
    Jonathan Swift
    English writer (1667 - 1745)
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  • Samuel Johnson Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.
    Samuel Johnson
    English writer (1709 - 1784)
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  • Bernard Berenson Psychoanalysts are not occupied with the minds of their patients; they do not believe in the mind but in a cerebral intestine.
    Bernard Berenson
    American art historian (1865 - 1959)
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  • A. J. P. Taylor Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else.
    A. J. P. Taylor
    British historian (1906 - 1990)
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  • Bruno Bettelheim Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
    Bruno Bettelheim
    Austrian-born psychologist, scholar and author (1903 - 1990)
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  • Brad Feld Q1 is the easiest quarter to make. If you miss your Q1, regardless of the type of revenue you have, you aren't going to make your revenue plan for the year because your budget process isn't accurate.
    Brad Feld
    American entrepreneur, and author
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  • Abraham Lincoln Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self control. Yield larger things to which you can show no more than equal right; and yield lesser ones, though clearly your own. Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite.
    Abraham Lincoln
    American statesman (1809 - 1865)
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  • Sir Thomas Malory Queen Guenever, for whom I make here a little mention, that while she lived she was a true lover, and therefore she had a good end.
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  • Alan Kay Quite a few people have to believe something is normal before it becomes normal - a sort of 'voting' situation. But once the threshold is reached, then everyone demands to do whatever it is.
    Alan Kay
    American computer scientist (1940 - )
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  • Ruth Benedict Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make.
    Ruth Benedict
    American anthropologist and folklorist (1887 - 1948)
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  • Toni Morrison Racism will disappear when it's no longer profitable, and no longer psychologically useful. And when that happens, it'll be gone. But at the moment, people make a lot of money off of it, pro and con.
    Toni Morrison
    American novelist, essayist, editor (1931 - 2019)
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  • Bill Richardson Raising a family is difficult enough. But it's even more difficult for single parents struggling to make ends meet. They don't need more obstacles. They need more opportunities.
    Bill Richardson
    American politician, author, and diplomat (1947 - )
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  • Francis Bacon Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
    Francis Bacon
    English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
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  • Anthea Turner Rearranging furniture, adding some candles, or making even small tweaks can really make the difference.
    Anthea Turner
    English television presenter (1960 - )
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  • Ludwig van Beethoven Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold.
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    German composer (1770 - 1827)
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  • Annie Besant Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.
    Annie Besant
    British socialist, activist and writer (1847 - 1933)
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  • Brian Tracy Refuse to make excuses or blame others.
    Brian Tracy
    Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development aut (1944 - )
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  • Barry Zito Regardless of what you want to call it, guys need some type of spirituality they can grab onto. If it's Christianity, which is a very structured approach, or if it's something that's a little more open-ended... like, Zen's something you can make yourself a part of. You can interpret it for yourself, like Taoism and stuff like that.
    Barry Zito
    American baseball pitcher and musician (1978 - )
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