Quotes with much-maligned

Quotes 1021 till 1040 of 1944.

  • Henri Nouwen Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.
    Henri Nouwen
    Dutch Catholic priest and writer (1932 - 1996)
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  • C. Wright Mills Much work is merely a way to make money; much leisure is merely a way to spend it.
    C. Wright Mills
    American sociologist (1916 - 1962)
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  • Billy Corgan Music is 99% of my life. But I know I need a break. Besides, if you give people too much, they start to not want it. We need to restrain ourselves.
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    Billy Corgan
    American musician, singer and songwriter (1967 - )
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  • Henri-Frédéric Amiel Mutual respect implies discretion and reserve even in love itself; it means preserving as much liberty as possible to those whose life we share. We must distrust our instinct of intervention, for the desire to make one's own will prevail is often disguised under the mask of solicitude.
    Henri-Frédéric Amiel
    Swiss philosopher and poet (1821 - 1881)
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  • Mae West My advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're boned, what's left to create the illusion? Let em wonder. I never believed in giving them too much of me.
    Mae West
    American actress (1893 - 1980)
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  • Phil McGraw My dad used to say, 'You wouldn't worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.'
    Phil McGraw
    American television personality and author (1950 - )
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  • Assata Shakur My experience in the United States was living in a society that was very much at war with itself, that was very alienated. People felt not part of a community, but like isolated units that were afraid of interaction, of contact, that were lonely.
    Assata Shakur
    American activist and former member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA) (1947 - )
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  • Bella Thorne My father is Cuban. Spanish was my first language, but I don't speak it that much anymore because I had dyslexia, and in school they work with you only in English. But I'm proud to be Latina, and most people don't know I am.
    Bella Thorne
    American actress, model, singer, and director (1997 - )
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  • Benigno Aquino III My father offered his life so our democracy could live. My mother devoted her life to nurturing that democracy. I will dedicate my life to making our democracy reach its fullest potential: that of ensuring equality for all. My family has sacrificed much, and I am willing to do this again if necessary.
    Benigno Aquino III
    Filipino politician (1960 - )
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  • Albrecht Durer My father suffered much and toiled painfully all his life, for he had no resources other than the proceeds of his trade from which to support himself and his wife and family.
    Albrecht Durer
    German painter (1471 - 1528)
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  • Barrett Foa My favorite Broadway show day-to-day, just for the experience, was 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.' The people were so much fun. It was a great show.
    Barrett Foa
    American bari-tenor singer, dancer, and actor (1977 - )
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  • Benedict Cumberbatch My first agent dissuaded me from calling myself 'Cumberbatch.' I had six months of not very productive time with her, so I changed agents. The new one said, 'Why aren't you using your family name? It's a real attention-grabber.' I worried, 'How much is it going to cost to put my name in lights?' But then I decided that's not my problem.
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    English actor (1976 - )
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  • Bria Skonberg My first love of jazz came from joining the Chilliwack Middle School band - it was like an 18-piece jazz band, and I wanted to join just because the older kids looked like they were having so much fun.
    Bria Skonberg
    Canadian jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1983 - )
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  • Miguel de Cervantes My grandma (rest her soul) used to say, ''There were but two families in the world, have-much and have-little.''
    Miguel de Cervantes
    Spanish writer and poet (1547 - 1616)
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  • Maya Angelou My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
    Maya Angelou
    African-American poet and writer (1928 - 2014)
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  • B. B. King My last divorce was in '68. What made it come to a head was a promise. See, I had promised her that the next year I wouldn't work as much. But then I got in trouble with the IRS, and I had to continue working just as much to pay the government. So she said I lied, which is something I never did.
    B. B. King
    American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer (1925 - 2015)
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  • Aleksander Kwasniewski My message to the Americans, to the American President, is that I am coming from Poland, which is in good shape; it is much different than ten years ago when last state visit from Poland was here in the United States.
    Aleksander Kwasniewski
    Polish politician and journalist (1954 - )
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  • Billie Lourd My mom made me watch 'Star Wars' for the first time when I was about 7 years old. When I was younger, I hated action movies and pretty much anything loud. So when she put it on, I covered my ears and ran out of the room.
    Billie Lourd
    American actress (1992 - )
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  • Adam Sandler My movies just kind of sneak up on you. I don't have to worry too much about what everybody is going to say. Anyway, I really don't pay attention to what the world says about my movies. I just care about what my buddies think.
    Adam Sandler
    American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1966 - )
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  • Irving Layton My neighbor doesn't want to be loved as much as he wants to be envied.
    Irving Layton
    Canadian poet (1912 - 2006)
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All much-maligned famous quotes and sayings you will always find on greatest-quotations.com (page 52)