Quotes with use-value

Quotes 241 till 260 of 862.

  • Bryce Courtenay I guess my use-by date is just about up but if I could come back as a storyteller now, I would be jumping over the moon because wow, just think what's available.
    Bryce Courtenay
    South African-Australian advertising director and novelist (1933 - 2012)
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  • Oscar Wilde I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • Philip Roth I have a slogan I use when I get anxious writing, which happens quite a bit: ‘the ordeal is part of the commitment.’ It’s one of my mantras. It makes a lot of things doable.
    Philip Roth
    American Novelist (1933 - 2018)
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  • Hermann Hesse I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
    Hermann Hesse
    German-Swiss writer, poet and Nobel Prize winner in literature (1946) (1877 - 1962)
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  • Lee Iacocca I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.
    Lee Iacocca
    American businessman and CEO of Chrysler (1924 - 2019)
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  • Anna Held I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to nothing.
    Anna Held
    Polish-born stage performer and singer (1872 - 1918)
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  • Wernher von Braun I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.
    Wernher von Braun
    German-American rocket scientist and scientist (1912 - 1977)
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  • Charlie Chaplin I have no further use for America. I wouldn't go back there if Jesus Christ was President.
    Charlie Chaplin
    British actor, movie maker (1889 - 1977)
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  • Marcus Aurelius I have often wondered how it is everyone loves himself more than the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than the opinions of others.
    Marcus Aurelius
    Roman emperor (121 - 180)
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  • Angela Carter I haven't changed much, over the years. I use less adjectives, now, and have a kinder heart, perhaps.
    Angela Carter
    British author (1940 - 1992)
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  • Armistead Maupin I know that when Terry and I were together, 10 years ago, he did not appreciate it when people would ask him what it is like being partnered with a celebrity. Precisely because it suggested that he had no value.
    Armistead Maupin
    American writer (1944 - )
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  • Bruce Nauman I like to use my hands and make things... It might seem pretty stupid or pointless but that doesn't matter... some of the most interesting work is the stuff that starts like that - out of a raw need for activity.
    Bruce Nauman
    American artist (1941 - )
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  • Ken Blanchard I never use notes, they interfere with me.
    Ken Blanchard
    American writer
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  • Bud Grant I never use the word 'hero' in sports. Hero is way above 'star.' I save 'star' for sports. Sports is entertainment; that's all it is.
    Bud Grant
    American football coach and player (1927 - )
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  • Woodrow Wilson I not only use all the brains I have but all I can borrow.
    Woodrow Wilson
    American president (1856 - 1924)
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  • Adam Jones I personally don't like to use as many effects because when you play live, something always goes wrong.
    Adam Jones
    American musician (1965 - )
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  • Henry David Thoreau I quietly declare war with the State, after my fashion, though I will still make use and get advantage of her as I can, as is usual in such cases.
    Henry David Thoreau
    American writer (1817 - 1862)
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  • Burt Shavitz I realized I had it made because you don't have to destroy anything to get honey. You can just use the same things over and over again, put it in a quart canning jar, and you've got $12.
    Burt Shavitz
    American beekeeper and businessman (1935 - 2015)
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  • William Blake I see every thing I paint in this world, but everybody does not see alike. To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes.
    William Blake
    English poet (1757 - 1827)
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  • Ian Fleming I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
    Ian Fleming
    British author and journalist (1908 - 1964)
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