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Montesquieu Quotes

If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.

Montesquieu

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: January 18, 1689 - February 10, 1755

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Happy People Be Happy Think Easy

When you're doing 22 shows on network television, the writers are going on vapors towards the end and, as an actor, you're just trashed by the end.

Jimmy Smits

End Doing You Television Actor Just

Guns go home with the soldiers, but landmines are designed to kill - mindlessly, out of control, for years.

Jody Williams

Home Control Go Soldiers Out Guns

We do students a great disservice by implying that one set of students is more important than another.

Johann Lamont

Great Important More Students Set

I dish the dirt out, and I can take it. But why should my mother and children have to take it? In 20 years, I have taken any number of stories, most of which are not true, without a murmur of complaint. But some stories you have to draw the line and say No.

Jeremy Clarkson

Mother Children You I Can Say True

If ever there were a candidate destined to shine on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' Sarah Palin would be that woman.

Andrew Breitbart

Woman Shine Show Destined Candidate

The love of what you do, combined with your belief in what you do, will not determine your success. It will determine how hard you will work and how dedicated you will be to achieving it. Success just shows up from there.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Work Love Success You Achieving Up

Oh, I got a beautiful 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille four-door. No one will ride in it with me.

Tom Waits

Beautiful Ride Me Will Got Cadillac

In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.

Rupert Murdoch

Motivational Hope People Ideas You

Very early on, I was writing stories, and I was amazed at Spielberg's movies when I was young. Coming from the countryside, I was so impressed with the way he was able to tell stories and the way he was able to deal with le merveilleux - the wonders. Very quickly, he became for me a massive hero, and he introduced me to the world of a director.

Denis Villeneuve

Hero Me Writing World Early Young

I would like to play every day. Whether or not that happens, we'll see.

Brian Jordan

Day Every Day Play See Like Happens

A lot of scripts that I was given I didn't feel were right for me, because I didn't feel anything for them - I didn't feel like I was going to change in life and start directing.

Anton Corbijn

Life Change Me Start Feel Right

Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.

William Powell

Remember Table Important Will Meal