Amanda Foreman Quotes

In New York, appearance is a form of currency or, at the very least, a calling card. One must look wealthy in order to be recognised as a person of worth.

Amanda Foreman

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We now live in the era of fake consensus, or phoney populism, a condition in which galleries and homes are seen to succeed best where they manage feelings of non-difference.

Andrew O'Hagan

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When I'm finished with a film, I've been living with it, we've been dubbing it, recording to it, and so on. You walk out of the studio and, 'Ah, it's finished.'

John Williams

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Your brain, like your tongue, is a muscle. Practicing thinking by yourself really helps develop your brain, which you need throughout your day. I like to practice my thinking in a darkened room, alone.

Steve Carell

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English football is different to Italy and Spain. You don't have that much time to calm down or relax because, all the time, the ball is on fire.

Alvaro Morata

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You would never train people to play football by telling them to watch football. You make them play football.

Simon Rattle

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I returned to Jerusalem, and it is by virtue of Jerusalem that I have written all that God has put into my heart and into my pen.

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

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If I had to name the number one asset you could have for any sport I'd say speed. In baseball, all a guy with speed has to do is make contact.

Ron Fairly

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As a medical doctor, I have known the face of adversity. I have seen much of death and dying, suffering and sorrow. I also remember the plight of students overwhelmed by their studies and of those striving to learn a foreign language. And I recall the fatigue and frustration felt by young parents with children in need.

Russell M. Nelson

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I think yoga builds strength, flexibility, and calming of the mind - which is never a bad thing.

Joyce DiDonato

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Living such an opaque life has forced me never to take transparency, openness, and honesty for granted.

Chelsea Manning

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Donald Trump recognizes that a good leader is going to protect America's interests by making sure that we have a relationship with Russia: that our interests are protected, not theirs.

Sean Spicer

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People getting their fundamental interests wrong is what American political life is all about.

Thomas Frank

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