Quotes 1901 till 1920 of 3130.
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The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers.
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The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said. Shakespeare, Balzac, Homer have all written about the same things, and if they had lived one thousand or two thousand years longer, the publishers wouldn't have needed anyone since.
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The banks have accounts with the Fed, much the same way that you have an account in a commercial bank.
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The basic truth of all things, as nearly as we may ever dream of determining and knowing this truth, is form, that which is, as it is. The way and shape of the thing no less than the thing itself.
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The battle between two men over a girl is the same as the fight for two men over a piece of land. It is all about desire. There is no difference between a love triangle and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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The beauty of Hawaii probably surpasses other places. I like the Big Island and the two mountains, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, where you can look out at the stars.
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The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
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The best mistake I ever made was believing that I was stupid. It was a childhood thing, but it played out big-time as an adult. It scorned me the rest of my life - in a good way.
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The best thing is the combined effect of nicotine with alcohol, greater than the sum of the two parts.
Engleby (2007) -
The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right.
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The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.
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The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.
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The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.
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The best way to begin is to say: Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a look at his paintings.
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The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up.
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The best way to cheer yourself up is to try someone else to cheer.
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