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Joseph Joubert Quotes

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms. This is true of bodies; but when we speak of feelings, beauty is in their spirituality, and grace in their moderation.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: french
Birth: May 7, 1754 - May 4, 1824

Topics

Beauty Grace Speak Feelings Manners

I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules.

Women Age Rules Young Follow Out

We are the first to ever publicly advertise we don't test on animals.

John Paul DeJoria

Animals Test First Ever Publicly

When you think about it, words can break your heart, or they can change your day.

Anna Deavere Smith

Change Heart Day Words Think You

When you're in the back of the pack, you can gamble a little bit more.

Michael Andretti

You Back More Little Gamble Pack

Solitary pursuits like playing video games and skateboarding can't compete with the thrill of mobbing a teammate as he scores the winning run - nor do they end with a postgame trip to Dairy Queen.

Queen Video Games Winning End Run

We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit.

Courage Drive Owl Will Spirit Size

Being an only child, I didn't have any other family but my mom and dad really, since the rest of my family lived quite far away from London.

Family Child Mom Rest Far Away Away

I was trying to maintain a facade of infallibility, which is exhausting. Like, I used to wear tons of makeup because I had bad skin. I couldn't go out in public without makeup on.

Makeup Trying Bad Skin Go Out

A really important point for me is that I don't use any brand or corporate sponsors. So I have no responsibility to anyone but myself and the subjects.

Myself Responsibility Me Brand Point

Better to die ten thousand deaths than wound my honor.

Better Honor Die Ten Than Thousand

China, with its large emerging middle class, is among the big beneficiaries of globalization.

Joseph Stiglitz

Globalization Class China Big Middle

I had a stroke in December of '99, and it affected my left side - my fingering side.

Side Left December Stroke Affected

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