Marquis de Lafayette Quotes

Though my conduct on the 10th of August 1792 was the act of my life of which I have most reason to be proud, I will here merely do homage to the worthy martyrs of the national sovereignty and the sworn laws, who, while they supported constitutional royalty, manifested the highest degree of republican virtue.

Marquis de Lafayette

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If I'm not feeling so hot during the day - maybe I couldn't sleep, and the kids are wearing me out, and I'm not feeling very cute - I might go and curl my hair and put on some lipstick and put some fun music on. And that builds my confidence. It's the small things. You have to find out what works for you.

Jessie James Decker

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Every show is a mess at its first preview. No one's had enough time to rehearse in costumes, traffic patterns backstage haven't been worked out, machinery weighing thousands of pounds is being operated for the first time. And, also, it's the first time all the material you've written is before the public.

Maury Yeston

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Humor is my default mode.

John Updike

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Since the Revolution, eight generations of America's veterans have established an unbroken commitment to freedom.

Steve Buyer

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Just as we have what used to be supercomputers in our pockets, our homes now require the telecommunications infrastructure of a small city.

Steven Levy

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I could never overstate the importance of a musician's need to develop his or her ear. Actually, I believe that developing a good 'inner ear' - the art of being able to decipher musical components solely through listening - is the most important element in becoming a good musician.

Steve Vai

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There's nothing wrong with pitch counts. But not when it's spit out by a computer, and the computer does not look at an individual's mechanics. And you can't look at his genes. It should come from the individual and the pitching coach and the manager.

Tom Seaver

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I never understood why anyone cared about the Kardashians until a friend, who's Latina, told me that she liked them because they're a family who look like hers. I was able to appreciate them differently.

Martine Syms

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I was one of two Jewish kids in my school. We were probably one of two Jewish families in our town.

Michael Lynton

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At 18 to 20, I was probably one of the quickest things around, at the peak of my powers.

Michael Owen

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My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable.

Joyce Meyer

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With her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' Rooney Mara gave fashion fans a new Gothic-chic muse.

Derek Blasberg

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