There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
Denis Diderot
Recitation: by Male by Female
If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'
Joan Crawford
PeopleProudYouHideSayWant
Millions upon millions of people came here full of hope and aspiration to this extraordinary land of liberty and opportunity, and helped build the United States. So the Atlantic Ocean was absolutely critical to the story of America.
Simon Winchester
OpportunityHopeOceanPeopleStory
I was always a big fan of the books and over the years I've become quite attached to Ron and we've meshed into the same person, really.
Rupert Grint
PersonBecomeSameAlwaysOverBig
If I were in charge of the Olympics, I would probably try to put something for the javelin guy to aim at. Not just length, but see if you could spear something.
Jay Chandrasekhar
YouAimTrySeeGuySomething
I think way back, the '20s or the '30s, when Kodak came out with the Brownie and they put a list of instructions on the box, like how to use this thing, I think someone arbitrarily said, 'Make sure the person in the photograph is smiling.' And we went from that one sort of set of industrial instructions to this whole culture of perkiness.
Douglas Coupland
CultureThinkSomeoneSmilingBack
My mother has rheumatoid arthritis. I don't want to lose the ability to jump up and walk across the room or move around with the energy I'm used to having. That's far more important to me than a wrinkle or two.
Cheryl Ladd
MotherWalkMeEnergyLoseJump
When ministers in this government talk about investing in education and skills, about making the planning system work; about employment law reform and delivering transport and power generation and broadband communication infrastructure, we are talking about raising Britain's productivity.
Philip Hammond
WorkEducationCommunicationPower
I opened the Woodstock Festival even though I was supposed to be fifth. I said, 'What am I doing here? No, no, not me, not first!' I had to go on stage because there was no one else to go on first - the concert was already two-and-a-half hours late.
Richie Havens
MeDoingLateGoSaidFirst
I'm not going to lie; I'm not a huge remix person.
Marina and the Diamonds
LiePersonGoingRemixHuge
Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.
Martin Luther
HeartAloneMeHelpMouthMay
John Lennon made wonderful music, which people listen to as music. Nobody around the world is living their life according to the precepts of John Lennon.
Kevin Macdonald
LifeMusicPeopleWorldLivingMade
I go by my gut feeling.
Gustaf Skarsgard
FeelingGoGutGut Feeling
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