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Stendhal Quotes

The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music.

Stendhal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: french
Birth: January 23, 1783 - March 23, 1842

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Love Music Habit Argument Will Race

Politically at that time, with Thatcher in Britain and Reagan in the White House, it wasn't looking too great for the Left. And we were always on the left.

Joe Strummer

Great Time Looking House White Left

Immigration is the most difficult issue I've ever dealt with, and I've dealt with some tough issues: drones, gays in the military, WikiLeaks, Guantanamo. But immigration is hardest because there are so few people willing to talk and build consensus. Everybody's firmly made up their mind. It's a polarized issue.

Jeh Johnson

People Mind Tough Immigration Build

Everybody is always trying to make the best movie they can. It's a process.

Andrew Dominik

Best Process Trying Always Movie

I quite like the Queen. Now, this must come as a fairly amazing statement for someone who is avowedly left wing, pro-independence and anti-monarchy, but there you go.

John Niven

Queen Amazing Someone You Go Now

I really just try to enjoy the game and hope that I can inspire young kids. I started playing tennis because of Monica Seles, and I try to promote the sport in the best possible way. Sometimes it's hard because you get upset on court, but I think in life one learns through experiences in order to evolve as a person.

Ana Ivanovic

Life Hope Best Game Inspire Think

I had begun to write novels because of a fierce, self-serving impulse in my own heart. I had not considered the potential in a book for felt communion, the bright largesse of intimately participating in the lives of other people.

Sue Monk Kidd

Heart People Book Potential Fierce

I have been refused entrance on the buses because I would not pay my fare at the front and go around to the rear door to enter. That was the custom if the bus was crowded up to the point where the white passengers would start occupying.

Rosa Parks

Door Start White Go Pay Bus

If you are a 19-year-old woman, there are very specific things that directors and the people in positions of power in the industry - who tend to be older men - are going to want you to be and do. They are not going to want some chatty, difficult, slightly spoilt girl.

Romola Garai

Girl Power Men Woman People You

The U.K. should be treated with respect because it deserves respect.

Miroslav Lajcak

Respect Because Should Deserves

I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.

Dick Van Dyke

Fun Me Have Fun Retirement Golf You

When I chose to disclose classified information, I did so out of a love for my country and a sense of duty to others.

Chelsea Manning

Love Information Country Duty Others

Knowledge about the economy, ideas about capitalism and government, the future of the world and geopolitics were things I was never really interested in.

Shia LaBeouf

Future Knowledge Government Ideas