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greatness men mind
Great men, like comets, are eccentric in their courses, and formed to do extensive good by modes unintelligible to vulgar minds. Charles Caleb Colton
greatness deserving-it mind
Great minds had rather deserve contemporaneous applause without obtaining it, than obtain without deserving it. If it follow them it is well, but they will not deviate to follow it.
greatness men
In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
greatness men too-much
Speaking generally, no man appears great to his contemporaries, for the same reason that no man is great to his servants--both know too much of him.
great-expectations secret tears
The secret was such an old one now, had so grown into me and become a part of myself, that I could not tear it away. Charles Dickens
great-expectations strange melancholy
So new to him," she muttered, "so old to me; so strange to him, so familiar to me; so melancholy to both of us!...
great-expectations may done
But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you have done far more good than harm, let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
great-expectations may let-me
Let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
greatness excellence littles
True greatness consists in being great in little things. Charles Simmons
himself knew sitting
The person knew where he was sitting and positioned himself perfectly. Kevin Hallinan
himself
Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould. Leander Paes
himself hulk inside version
What makes Hulk afraid? It's himself. It's a version of himself that's weak. It's a version of himself that's vulnerable. It's a child inside of him. Mark Ruffalo
himself invested piano since wrote
When you think of Mozart's piano concertos, you think of them as masterpieces. He invested so much in them, since he wrote these for himself to play.
himself late runs strict tight tom turn works
Tom runs a very tight ship. You do not turn up late and you don't muck around - he's strict with himself and everyone he works with. Jonathan Meyers
himself tom took wolf
Tom Ridge is not a candidate, because he took himself out, ... Wolf Blitzer Reports. Dick Cheney
himself shooter turn
We know who the shooter is, ... It would be better for him to turn himself in before we have to find him.
himself liberate pieces writer
The writer is someone who tears himself to pieces in order to liberate his neighbor. Italo Calvino
himself lord
O Nanak, the Lord Himself is the Appraiser, who distinguishes the counterfeit from the genuine.
jobs words-of-wisdom deception
"There is no deception now, Mr. Weller. Tears," said Job, with a look of momentary slyness, "tears are not the only proofs of distress, nor the best ones."
jobs character air
"I know quite enough of myself," said Bella, with a charming air of being inclined to give herself up as a bad job, "and I don't improve upon acquaintance..."
jobs reading years
I wanted an agent who would actually sell stuff. After two British agents failed comprehensively, I was reading Locus (the SF field's trade journal) and noticed a press release about an experienced editor leaving her job to join an agent in setting up a new agency. And I went "aha!" - because what you need is an agent who knows the industry but who doesn't have a huge list of famous clients whose needs will inevitably be put ahead of you. So I emailed her, and ... well, 11 years later I am the client listed at the top of her masthead! Charles Stross
jobs reading writing
What I read: while I'm writing, I tend to go off reading fiction for relaxation - especially the challenging stuff. It's too much like the day job.
jobs moving careers
It's time to question a job or career move when it seems like most energy is devoted to making things appear other than what they really are. Alan Watts
jobs film hard
Film-making is a physically hard job. Alan Parker
jobs asking way
I got my first job the old-fashioned way: I took an elevator to the top floor of many buildings and walked down floor by floor on the stairs going into every firm and asking the receptionist if she knew of any jobs available. Alan Patricof
jobs two together
One thing I will say - my job gets harder and harder. The more you understand about what you are capable of, the less the instrument can do it physically. It's an inverse equation, if that's the right phrase. I just slammed those two words together. It sounded right. Alan Rickman
jobs home feet
I have a photograph at home of Fred Astaire from the knees down with his feet crossed. It's kind of inspiring because it reminds me his feet were bleeding at the end of rehearsals. Yet when you watch him, all you see is freedom. It's a reminder of what the job is about in general, not just being in musicals.
jury summoned
If you were summoned for jury duty and you didn't show up, what would happen? You'd be in jail! Trey Gowdy
jury last saw time
Obviously, we're disappointed that the jury didn't see it this time the way the jury saw it the last time.
jury justice lawyers seen sworn truth witnesses
If only lawyers could be sworn in like all the witnesses to tell the truth in a jury trial, so justice will not only be seen to be done but be done !
jury qualms short time trial
I don't have any qualms about the short trial schedule. There was not time for the jury to get bored, I hope.
jury verdict
he respects, as we respect, the verdict of the jury on that.
jury worked
It could have been a lot worse. Obviously, it could have been better, but I think the jury worked very, very hard...
jury listen
I think the jury is there to be entertained, in part, and to listen to something they can make sense of.
jury koreans north whether
I think the jury is out on whether the North Koreans are serious. Condoleezza Rice
jury
I think the jury is out on that.
law knowing shy
Lawyers are shy of meddling with the Law on their own account: knowing it to be an edged tool of uncertain application, very expensive in the working, and rather remarkable for its properties of close shaving than for its always shaving the right person.
law justice water
In civil jurisprudence it too often happens that there is so much law, that there is no room for justice, and that the claimant expires of wrong in the midst of right, as mariners die of thirst in the midst of water.
law justice criminals
The victim to too severe a law is considered as a martyr rather than a criminal.
law land tree
The code of poor laws has at length grown up into a tree, which, like the fabulous Upas, overshadows and poisons the land; unwholesome expedients were the bud, dilemmas and depravities have been the blossom, and danger and despair are the bitter fruit.
law firsts revolution
If we trace the history of most revolutions, we shall find that the first inroads upon the laws have been made by the governors, as often as by the governed.
law genius talent
With the offspring of genius, the law of parturition is reversed; the throes are in the conception, the pleasure in the birth.
law would-be rays
You hear, Eugene?' said Lightwood over his shoulder. 'You are deeply interested in lime.' 'Without lime,' returned that unmoved barrister at law, 'my existence would be unilluminated by a ray of hope.
law principles bleak-house
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
law idiot ass
The law is an ass, an idiot.
necessary prepared respect strategic
We are prepared to do what is necessary with respect to strategic reserves,
necessary prepared regards strategic
We are prepared to do what is necessary with regards to the strategic reserves, Samuel Bodman
necessary poetry utterance
From the catbird seat, I've found poetry to be the necessary utterance it has always been in America. Natasha Trethewey
necessary occur vital war
I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then. Sharon Stone
necessary
We are going to make the necessary adjustments to him not being around.
necessary occurs start
When this occurs we have to start investigating and if necessary start a search.
necessary order others understood
The one book necessary to be understood by a divine, is the Bible; any others are to be read, chiefly, in order to understand that.
necessary next protect steps stop terrorists
We're doing this to stop the next terrorists and to take necessary steps to protect the American people,
necessary raise revolutions-and-revolutionaries ruin true
Plots, true or false, are necessary things, to raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings. John Dryden
protected strike sure workers
We want SAA, but we need to make sure our workers are protected and the strike is legal.
protect tired trying
We were trying to protect him and other tired players. Rafael Benitez
protection
It's all been satirized for your protection. Bill Maher
protect
We're making plays, ... but we have to protect the football. Marvin Lewis
protect
We're going to do what we need to do to protect the American people. John Ashcroft
protection gallery amendments
When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. Arlen Specter
protect
I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. Brandon Sanderson
protect scars work worse
I have scars from every film I have made. There is nothing to protect actors. They treat you worse than a dog. You work like a slave, and you know, I like it. That is the way it should be. Every film should be like your last. Golshifteh Farahani
protected several
I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom. Thomas Haden Church