Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

However great a man's natural talent may be, the act of writing cannot be learned all at once.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778

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Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude.

Jim Leach

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The grandest ambition that any man can possibly have is to so live and so improve himself in heart and brain as to be worthy of the love of some splendid woman; and the grandest ambition of any girl is to make herself worthy of the love and adoration of some magnificent man.

Robert Green Ingersoll

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There's not much out there that people are fighting for that leaves them with nothing but honor.

Jeffrey Donovan

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Petty thievery is a more profitable job than pool hustling, which it resembles, requires far less talent and training, and is equally devoid of promise.

Robert Byrne

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I grew up listening to Puerto Rican music like everybody else. But when I listened to Charlie Parker for the first time, I said, 'How does this guy play so fast?'

Miguel Zenon

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I have quite an eclectic taste in music. I like Angus & Julia Stone; they are an Australian brother/sister duo. I like Adele. She is phenomenal.

Luke Mitchell

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One thing most people don't know is that Steve Jobs is an exceptional designer.

Jonathan Ive

PeopleKnowOne ThingMostDesigner

Normally, the action is just a gratuitous thing. In the case of Bourne, he was going to learn about himself in the action scenes.

Doug Liman

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Acting is very much an all-or-nothing job.

Deirdre O'Kane

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The Olympic games are already there and we don't have even half of what you need to train well.

Dayron Robles

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From the time I could speak, I knew I wanted to have children. It was just an innate desire.

Brooke Shields

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Characters don't belong to anyone, not even the person who plays them.

Antonio Banderas

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