Socrates Quotes

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.

Socrates

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PeopleEqualEveryoneOwnTakeMust

I'm a character actor so I've jumped around to all kinds of things.

Joe Mantegna

CharacterActorThingsKindsAround

To have real issues to delve into, research-wise, always makes it a lot more satisfying to me. I can pull from a lot of resources and put them into my work and just have as much information as possible.

Joanna Going

WorkMeInformationI CanPossible

What if we all suddenly get carried away thinking - who will be left to act?

Andrei Platonov

ThinkingWillWhat IfActLeftGet

As poet laureate, I was asked to be a spokesman for literature.

Robert Hass

LiteraturePoetAskedPoet Laureate

Here in England, everyone's a pop star, innit, whereas in America they believe in the term artist.

Amy Winehouse

BelieveAmericaArtistEveryoneStar

For most of America's history, people typically aspired to acquire 'a competency' rather than great riches. A competency meant the ability to comfortably sustain a household without depending on others. 'Competence' also meant being capable and reliable. The American Dream was that people who worked hard and capably could support their families.

Stephanie Coontz

HistoryGreatAmerican DreamSupport

To me, it's always a joy to create music no matter what it takes to actually get there. The real evils are always whatever stops you from doing that - like if your CPU is spiking and you have to sit there and bounce all your MIDI to audio. Now that's annoying!

Skrillex

MusicJoyMeDoingYouCreate

I basically started performing for my mother, going, 'Love me!' What drives you to perform is the need for that primal connection. When I was little, my mother was funny with me, and I started to be charming and funny for her, and I learned that by being entertaining, you make a connection with another person.

Robin Williams

FunnyLoveMotherMeLove MeYou

If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldn't be here. It'd still be waiting for an environmental impact statement.

Ronald Reagan

GovernmentWaitingEnvironmentalHand

The wonderful thing about the cartoon form is it's a combination of words and pictures. You don't have to choose, and the contribution of the two often winds up being greater than the sum of its parts.

Roz Chast

WordsYouChoosePicturesWindsUp

I have a big problem with Islam.

Michel Onfray

ProblemIslamBigBig Problem

If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.

Mitt Romney

SuccessWhyWillBecomeAttackCome

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