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Mary Astell Quotes

Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: November 12, 1666 - May 11, 1731

Topics

Good Wisdom Great Unhappy True Wit

When an executive walked on our floor, it was at their own risk. As far as what others thought of working for me, I know I was very tough at times, and would storm down the hall after watching some bad animation from Korea. But overall, I feel we had a good time.

Good Time Storm Me Tough Thought

But successful investors tend to be not too self-destructive. They tend to be patient, they tend not to follow the crowd, and they tend not to be too guilty about winning.

Winning Guilty Follow Be Patient Too

At various points, in big ways and small, we get knocked down. If we stay down, grit loses. If we get up, grit prevails.

Angela Duckworth

Small Grit Down Up Big Knocked

Lead by examples, not words.

Words Lead Examples

Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

Life Family Leadership Leader Great

You can't socialise without being faceless idiots. More people have Facebook friends than actual friends these days.

People Friends You More Idiots Days

I hope people will never stop dressing up as Harry Potter. It feels less to me like something you wear because you think it's a great costume idea and more like something you wear because you really like wearing your Hogwarts robe, and you really only get the one chance per year.

Hope Great People Me Chance Think

No man is so perfect, so necessary to his friends, as to give them no cause to miss him less.

Jean de la Bruyere

Man Friends Perfect Him Miss Give

No Latina woman would be called 'Ms.' - that's an invention of middle-class Anglo women. Latina women are proud to be called 'Mrs.' That simply means that we have a family.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Family Women Woman Proud Invention

So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me it was, I loved to juggle the ball in my front yard, and I always challenged myself - how many juggles can I get today? I think for players to get better, it's just about spending the time.

Brandi Chastain

Today Time Myself Me Think Better

There is nothing I would change - to change it I would have had to write a totally different book.

Change Book Nothing Write Different

The media should probe and challenge candidates to help voters understand their views on foreign policy. Questions should include, 'What lessons have you learned from past foreign policy decisions? How will they shape your vision as commander in chief? What is America's role in the world?'

Vision Challenge Past World Help

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