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Quotes 821 till 840 of 1861.

  • George Bernard Shaw Money is the most important thing in the world. It represents health, strength, honor, generosity, and beauty as conspicuously as the want of it represents illness, weakness, disgrace, meanness, and ugliness.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Henry James Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.
    Henry James
    American author (1843 - 1916)
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  • Bill Hybels More than anything, people want the reality of the discussion at hand. If what is going on in that building is the real thing, if the transforming love and power of Jesus Christ is being experienced, you can sit on a metal folding chair or in a plush theater seat.
    Bill Hybels
    American church figure and author (1951 - )
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  • Arthur Henderson Moreover, war has become a thing potentially so terrible and destructive that it should have been the common aim of statesmen to put an end to it forever.
    Arthur Henderson
    British Labour politician
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  • Stephen Vizinczey Most bad books get that way because their authors are engaged in trying to justify themselves. If a vain author is an alcoholic, then the most sympathetically portrayed character in his book will be an alcoholic. This sort of thing is very boring for outsiders.
    Stephen Vizinczey
    Hungarian writer and critic (1933 - 2021)
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  • Victor Hugo Most commonly revolt is born of material circumstances; but insurrection is always a moral phenomenon. Revolt is Masaniello, who led the Neapolitan insurgents in 1647; but insurrection is Spartacus. Insurrection is a thing of the spirit, revolt is a thing of the stomach.
    Victor Hugo
    French writer (1802 - 1885)
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  • Alvin Toffler Most managers were trained to be the thing they most despise - bureaucrats.
    Alvin Toffler
    American writer, futurist, and businessman (1928 - 2016)
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  • Antony Sher Most of my career has been spent with the RSC doing Shakespeare, and the thing you learn from Shakespeare is that his historical plays don't bear anything other than a basic resemblance to history.
    Antony Sher
    British actor (1949 - )
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  • Cam Newton Most of the time, I don't really give people a chance. I have a wall up. I'm always protecting who I am. Thinking about my brand. I make it hard on people. Sometimes, it's a good thing. Sometimes, it's a bad thing.
    Cam Newton
    American football player (1989 - )
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  • Bryan Waller Proctor Most writers steal a good thing when they can, and when 'Tis safely got 'Tis worth the winning. The worst of 't is we now and then detect em, they ever dream that we suspect em.
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  • Rebecca West Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.
    Rebecca West
    British author (1892 - 1983)
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  • Carrie Fisher Mothers are great. They outlast everything. But when they're bad, they're the worst thing that can happen.
    Carrie Fisher
    American actress, writer and comedienne (1956 - 2016)
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  • J. S. Habgood Movements born in hatred very quickly take on the characteristics of the thing they oppose.
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  • John Erskine Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.
    John Erskine
    American educator and author, pianist and composer (1879 - 1951)
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  • Oscar Wilde Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • Bill Walton My bike is my gym, my wheelchair and my church all in one. I'd like to ride my bike all day long but I've got this thing called a job that keeps getting in the way.
    Bill Walton
    American basketball player (1952 - )
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  • Tiger Woods My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. That's why we put on clinics. The only thing I can do is try to give back. If it works, it works.
    Tiger Woods
    American professional golfer (1975 - )
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  • Aaron Carter My favorite thing about being famous... it's not really as big of a deal as everybody says it is. Being on the road is tough, doing interviews, and all the stuff. It's still pretty tough.
    Aaron Carter
    American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor (1987 - )
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  • Alicia Silverstone My favorite thing in the world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex.
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  • Diane Arbus My favorite thing is to go where I have never gone.
    Diane Arbus
    American photographer (1923 - 1971)
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