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Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

Jean de La Fontaine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: french
Birth: July 8, 1621 - April 13, 1695

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Others See Through Us Like

I don't get anything for free. I pay for all my beauty treatments.

Beauty Free Pay Anything Get

People try not to think about what's going on in sub-Saharan Africa. They edit it out of their daily lives. Especially Americans. We prefer a fantasy version of Africa.

Daily People Think Africa Try Out

I'm always for lower taxes because lower taxes make people want to do things. Less burden, more fun, and economics is about people wanting to have fun. Growth is fun for people in the marketplace.

Growth Fun People Economics Have Fun

I imagine a day, some time in the not too distant future when children and teenagers will be able to create their own genetically engineered machines, cure the diseases of the old and find new ways to build and extend the capabilities of humanity, moving from programming software to programing the physical world, through biology.

Ryan Bethencourt

Future Children Time Day Moving

Being the writer is merely control freak level two. You've got to get to control freak level one.

Control You Two Freak Level Get

To be true to life, a novel must have an ending that is inevitable given the specific personalities of the characters involved. The novelist must not impose an ending upon them.

Joyce Carol Oates

Life Ending Be True Inevitable True

When people ask what 'American Pie' is about, they're missing the point. The song isn't about the lines themselves - it's about what is between the lines. The song is about what isn't there.

People Song American Pie Ask Point

The Columbia is lost, but the dreams that inspired its crew remain with us.

Dreams Lost Inspired Us Crew Remain

While U.K. is one of India's most important trade and investment partners, India has become one of the largest investors in the U.K.

India Important Investment Become

Since the beginning, I have always tried to just be me. There have been moments in my career as a YouTuber where I've recognized that I'm trying to emulate something else, or I'm being heavily influenced by a YouTuber or something like that, and I realize that's not what I want to be putting out.

Beginning Me Moments Trying Career

I, too, am convinced that our ancestors came from Africa.

Africa Ancestors Our Convinced Came

There's a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.

Actor Line Fine Fine Line Between

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