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Simone Weil Quotes

To write the lives of the great in separating them from their works necessarily ends by above all stressing their pettiness, because it is in their work that they have put the best of themselves.

Simone Weil

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: February 3, 1909 - August 24, 1943

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Work Great Best Write Above Because

I do find it amusing when somebody cuts me off, makes an aggressive move on me in a car. I'm like, 'Do you have any idea what I do for a living? Why?'

Jimmie Johnson

Car Me You Find Move On Living

The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill.

Jim Cooper

War Budget Security Transition Cost

I'm a total junk food-er.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Junk Total

The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.

Matt LeBlanc

Better You Become More Cynical Off

It's very likely that graduates, current employees and retirees have some wonderful pieces of Deer Park history in their closets or garages.

Matt Lucas

History Employees Deer Park Pieces

My point is simple: When you win a match or a tournament, forget why the captain took certain decisions. Celebrate the victory. Do not try to analyse every decision.

Mohammad Azharuddin

Decision Simple Win Victory You Why

We live in the moment now where this whole movie business is crazy.

Javier Bardem

Live Business Moment Crazy Now

In real life, people fumble their words. They repeat themselves and stare blankly off into space and don't listen properly to what other people are saying. I find that kind of speech fascinating but screenwriters never write dialogue like that because it doesn't look good on the page.

Christopher Guest

Life Good Words Space People Saying

I don't hate anyone. Sometimes I wish I could interact with the community in a more normal way, though.

Christopher Poole

Community Hate Wish Sometimes Way

Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.

William Slim

Courage Moral Virtue Than Higher

Not going to lie: when I heard that Toni Braxton's sister, Tamar, wanted to have a music career, I was skeptical. I know she sang backup for Toni and is a great reality-TV star, but being a musician is a whole 'nother league. Well, Tamar proved me wrong.