The principles of comedy are the principles of comedy. I can hear funny.
Stephan Pastis
Recitation: by Male by Female
Poetry is a pure meritocracy. There's no room for ambiguity: either a poem moves you and opens up new vistas in life, or it doesn't. It's completely objective, and the best always rise to the top.
Jim Goetz
LifeBestPoetryYouRiseNew
Homelessness is the fundamental idea of salvation in Jainism. It means the breaking off of all earthly relations, and therefore, above all, indifference to general impressions and avoidance of all worldly motives, the ceasing to act, to hope, to desire.
Max Weber
HopeDesireSalvationActAboveOff
The thing that's depressing is teaching graduate students today and discovering that they don't know simple elemental facts of grammar. They really do not know how to scan a line; they've never been taught to scan a line. Many of them don't know the difference between 'lie' and 'lay,' let alone 'its' and 'it's.' And they're in graduate school!
Maxine Kumin
TodayAloneSimpleLieSchoolFacts
No collection without compensation.
Jeff Rich
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The definition of success is that the company doesn't miss a beat. Do I love what I do? Oh yeah - I love it more than ever. You've got to have that energy level 24/7. But you've also got to make sure the transition is smooth. Being realistic, most high-tech companies haven't done that well.
John T. Chambers
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Ultimately, you've got to have something to say, so a writer should continue learning things throughout life. But I don't think education makes one a writer.
Roger Zelazny
LifeEducationLearningThinkYou
I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate.
Mathias Rust
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As an actor, you're constantly riddled with self-doubt. You are your own worst critic.
Michelle Fairley
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A lot of people call me the architect of rock & roll. I don't call myself that, but I believe it's true.
Little Richard
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On Common Culture, you'll find coffee, clothing, and compilations. So many C's!
Connor Franta
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I have an insane sweet tooth.
Brooklyn Decker
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To see how Christ was prophesied and described therein, consider and mark, how that the kid or lamb must be with out spot or blemish; and so was Christ only of all mankind, in the sight of God and of his law.
William Tyndale
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