Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

Jean de la Bruyere

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To regard the soul and body as one, or to ascribe to consciousness a physiological origin, is not detracting from its divinity; it is rather conferring divinity upon the body.

John Burroughs

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One of the most obvious ways dogs can improve our physical and mental health is via daily walks.

Andrew Weil

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When I was 25, if you'd have said I was going to be a commentator, that would seem like, 'Oh, my God. That's a huge step down.'

John McEnroe

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I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. The rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other 'gentleman' stuff is a chess game, especially these days.

Anna Kendrick

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Sitting down with the insightful Gabourey Sidibe was a wonderful experience.

Amanda de Cadenet

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I had not expected 'A Brief History of Time' to be a best seller. It was my first popular book and aroused a great deal of interest. Initially, many people found it difficult to understand. I therefore decided to try to write a new version that would be easier to follow.

Stephen Hawking

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The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means to defend themselves against tyranny. Any proposal to abuse executive power and infringe upon gun rights must be repelled with the stiffest legislative force possible.

Steve Stockman

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People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most.

Russell Simmons

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For a novelist, a given historic situation is an anthropologic laboratory in which he explores his basic question: What is human existence?

Milan Kundera

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I've raced on all seven continents at least twice. I've probably run thousands of races. But the single race that I'm most proud is a 10K. Yes, a 10K. I ran it with my daughter on her 10th birthday.

Dean Karnazes

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I don't like kissing on camera. It's bad enough to be caught kissing by your parents. But when you have a whole crew watching you, it's a little weird.

Christine Lakin

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Most of the time I was in the Northeast, I lived in the country, and I think that helped me to discover my material for writing.

Bobbie Ann Mason

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