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Thomas Carlyle Quotes

The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: scottish
Birth: December 4, 1795 - February 5, 1881

Topics

Fear Man Conquer Duty First Act

I don't believe our works save us, but I believe they follow us into heaven and bring glory to God.

God Believe Heaven Glory Follow Us

We should get rid of the SAT as fast as we can. Look, there are bigger problems in society. This is not the biggest problem we have. But it's so easy to get rid of it. Right? Just pull the plug.

Society Problems Problem Easy Look

Even when I was at CIA, I'd go to visit foreign leaders and I'd say, 'You know, I'm not a diplomat. I'm just an old CIA guy'... I said, 'If I wanted to be diplomatic, I'd have been a diplomat.'

Robert M. Gates

You Go Know Said Say Old

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

Work Beautiful Great Darkness First

Your ethnic or sexual identity, what region of the country you're from, what your class is - those aspects of your identity are not the same as your aesthetic identity.

Identity Aesthetic You Country Class

I thoroughly enjoyed working on Enemy of the State. Tony Scott is an important director, and has an amazing ability to express himself, and he doesn't do it in musical terms, he does it in emotional terms. I got along really well with him.

Amazing Enemy Important Director Him

Whether I play five or 10 metres forward or back does not change my way of playing, to be on the ball a lot.

Change Forward Back Play Way Ball

Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Knowledge Art Man Practice Secrets

I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they did. They went shopping for me, so the clothes are different too. It wasn't like Extreme Makeover where I got a nose job or anything.

Job Me Glasses Hair Shopping Nose

I can't really see myself writing about politics because I'm not really into it, and one of the worst things you can do is write about things you're not into.

Myself Politics Writing You Worst

I saw an Elvis Presley movie Jailhouse Rock, where he gets out of jail and makes his own records and takes them to the radio stations himself. And then, he puts records in the store. After seeing that, I made records an put them in stores.

Seeing Jail Rock Radio Out Own

I expect that any day now, I will have said all I have to say; I'll have used up all my characters, and then I'll be free to get on with my real life.

Life Day Free Said Now Say

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