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In the Roman world, and in the worlds around it that Romans sought to subdue and control, the gods were merciless, frivolous, prone to set traps for humans, and largely indifferent to the unprivileged bulk of humankind, who in any case did not expect their fate in the afterworld to be any better than it had been on earth.

Michael Korda

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It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.

Joe Garagiola

WinYouThreeTwoPitchingDefense

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.

John Adams

GreatWordsSocietyPartyDivision

I'm a very recent convert to the gay scene. I went to a party a couple of years ago and met a very nice man who took me under his wing and started taking me out to clubs. It was a revelation.

Matt Lucas

ManMeGayPartyNiceOut

My very first gig was with the Sex Pistols, and it was also our first-ever gig. It was a very short set, and it was at Saint Martins College of Art in 1975. We were opening up for a band called Bazooka Joe, and their bass player at the time was Adam Ant, who went on to form Adam and the Ants.

Steve Jones

TimeArtCollegeShortSexOpening

It's hard to reconcile my personal beliefs with an entire institution like the Church or the Republicans. Or with people within those political persuasions who have such different ideologies but confess the same things I confess spiritually.

Sufjan Stevens

PeopleChurchPoliticalPersonal

I am aloof by nature. I mind my own business. I'm good with everyone, and I get along fine with people. But work is work, and friendship is friendship. I never mix the two.

Sonakshi Sinha

WorkFriendshipNatureGoodBusiness

Music as a whole industry is growing exponentially, but in terms of the actual music file, when you look at the actual value there, to me, 'The Beatles' catalog should be worth more than Spotify.

Troy Carter

MusicValueMeWorthYouLook

My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.

Roberto Benigni

MotherTruthUglyMeThoughtYear

My peripheral vision has been severely limited because of my diabetes, which means I can see just fine looking straight ahead. But if I am at a function with lots of people, I am constantly bumping into people - even kicking them!

Mary Tyler Moore

VisionI AmPeopleLookingI Can

I think less is more when it comes to kissing in the movies.

Julia Roberts

ThinkMoviesMoreLess Is MoreLess

For me, humor is everything!

Judy Gold

HumorMeEverything

If you're a classical actor, every Shakespearean part you play, you then say, 'McKellen did it this way,' and, 'Jacobi did it this way.' There's a whole list of Oliviers and people, whether you play Hamlet or Richard II or Richard III, any of those roles. And I found that a bit when I did 'La Cage.' It didn't bother me one bit.

Douglas Hodge

PeopleMeYouPlaySayWay

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