Quotes 161 till 180 of 742.
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Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.
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Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.
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Every writing career starts as a personal quest for sainthood, for self-betterment. Sooner or later, and as a rule quite soon, a man discovers that his pen accomplishes a lot more than his soul.
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Everybody, as soon as they do a good experiment, their first thought in this lab is, 'That can't be right. I must have screwed it up. What did I do wrong?' And that's the best kind of scientist because they're filled with this self-doubt. And if I'm going to be honest, that's who I am. And it's what drives me.
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Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.
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Everyone knew that democracy-direct rule by all the people-required such spartan, self-denying virtue on the part of all the people that it was likely to survive only where poverty made upright behavior necessary for the perpetuation of the race.
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Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible.
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Everything a teenager does, says or looks at, however transitory, contributes to an aggregated virtual self that might one day have consequences for its real-life counterpart. How many of us would keep all our relationships and reputations intact if every transgression, mistake or youthful folly was held in public view?
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Everything dictated silence and self-control but I couldn't restrain myself and spoke my mind.
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Excessive indulgence to others, especially to children is in fact only self-indulgence under an alias.
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Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of others.
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Feelings aroused by the touch of someone's hand, the sound of music, the smell of a flower, a beautiful sunset, a work of art, love, laughter, hope and faith - all work on both the unconscious and the conscious aspects of the self, and they have physiological consequences as well.
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Few are the friends of a man's self, most those of his circumstances.
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First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity: no really self-respecting woman would take advantage of it.
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Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
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For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
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For many years I was a self-appointed inspector of snowstorms and rainstorms and did my duty faithfully, though I never received payment for it.
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For me it was perfect, because it wasn't a very competitive environment, and it was a studio program. They basically send you off, and say, bring us some work, and we'll help you improve it. It really rewarded self-discipline.
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