Quotes 621 till 640 of 655.
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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Why is it that only girls stand on the sides of their feet? As if they're afraid to plant themselves?
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Why is it that right-wing bastards always stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, while liberals fall out among themselves?
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Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile; filths savour but themselves.
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Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.
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Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
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Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another.
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With the stand-up comic on TV, whether it's Seinfeld or Cosby or Roseanne, more important than their knowledge of how to tell a joke is their knowledge of themselves, or the persona they've created as themselves. So that when you're in a room with writers, you can say, 'Guys, that's a funny line, but I wouldn't say it.'
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Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger.
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Women are called womanly only when they regard themselves as existing solely for the use of men.
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Women get more unhappy the more they try to liberate themselves.
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Women wish to be loved not because they are pretty, or good, or well bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.
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Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves.
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You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid because they have never owned up to themselves.
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You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves.
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You do a clean show and it's over and the audience have enjoyed themselves and you've enjoyed yourself, and you haven't had to resort to shock.
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Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.
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Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.
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Your basic physical makeup does influence the parts you're offered. If you're big, they cast you either dumb or tough, although there are exceptions. Clint Eastwood and James Arness carved out niches for themselves in Westerns. I just hope I won't be faced with doing 'Li'l Abner' in dinner theater for the rest of my career.
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