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Thomas Paine Quotes

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: January 29, 1737 - June 8, 1809

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Yourself Others Praise Endeavor Own

The full retirement age is 67 and the lifespan is 80, so when they first conceived Social Security, they didn't think they were going to be paying benefits for 13-15 years. That's one of the reasons why this pyramid scheme isn't working.

Age Think Retirement Security Why

I relished the opportunity to be on Broadway... It's the holy grail for people like me.

Opportunity People Me Broadway Holy

My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons.

Time Book Cold Farm Comfort Stella

Honestly, I wish I'd known just how hard it is and how competitive the acting world is. I took my time; I went at my own pace. That's been helpful over the years, but also, I didn't quite realize how incredible everyone else was going to be: the level of competition and everyone's skill.

Time Competition World Wish Acting

I like games that are complex - the deeper you get into the game, the more there is to learn.

Game Learn You Games More Complex

When I'm in Brazil, I'm not Brazilian at all; I am a gringo. And then when I'm in England, I'm not really English, but when I lived in Canada, I was considered too English. So I never really felt like I clicked somewhere or that I belonged to one place.

I Am Place Canada Never Lived Like

I think that every piece has its challenges. I love going back and forth between one and the other. I'll always pick a comedy over a drama.

Sigourney Weaver

Love Challenges Think Comedy Back

I thought that if one wanted to be a writer, one had to write novels because I didn't know that one could be a poet.

Robin Coste Lewis

Thought Know Write Poet Because Had

We are a primary target for the Iranian regime... We won't wait for the battle to be in Saudi Arabia. Instead, we'll work so that the battle is for them in Iran.

Mohammad bin Salman

Work Wait Battle Target Primary

Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold.

Civility Strive Always Something

You can tell a lot about a person by what comedians they like.

Jonathan Krisel

You Person Tell Comedians Like Lot

My favorite fall meal has to be a simple roasted chicken. Ina Garten does a fabulous one. There is just something about roasting your own chicken and vegetables that screams 'fall' and 'home' to me.

Home Simple Me Fall Vegetables Meal

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