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Herodotus Quotes

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: greek
Birth: 484 BC - 425 BC

Topics

Knowledge People More See May Give

I don't write anything that I haven't lived. In terms of integrity, you have to write what you live. And if you write beyond what you live, it is theory. And theory is not helpful. It is just not.

Integrity Live You Beyond Write

I had always been the theater nerd at Northwestern University. I knew I wanted to do acting, but I hated the idea of being this cliche - a girl from L.A. who decides to be an actress.

Girl Acting Always University Been

Before we went on any protest, whether it was sit-ins or the freedom rides or any march, we prepared ourselves, and we were disciplined. We were committed to the way of peace - the way of non-violence - the way of love - the way of life as the way of living.

Life Love Freedom Peace Living Way

I had started writing for 'Sports Illustrated,' which was really my dream job growing up. But the writing probably read like I was auditioning to write for 'Letterman' or '70s-era Carson.

Sports Job Growing Up Writing Dream

I'm in Atlanta all the time shooting and recording. That's why I stayed.

Time Atlanta Why Shooting Recording

There is no sense in doing a wonderful script with somebody who can't direct because that is a disaster.

Doing No Sense Disaster Wonderful

My view is that you still, in order to win from the Labour perspective, have to have a strong alliance with business as well as the unions. You have got to be very much in the centre ground on things like public sector reform.

Business Perspective Win Strong View

We are unreliable narrators - all of us.

The regional security in the Middle East cannot be further compromised by an Iranian loose cannon.

Security Cannot Middle Middle East

Peter was sick of being a pop star, the guitar god, and so he decided to teach himself other instruments. Among the instruments that he picked up was the mandolin.

God Sick Guitar Teach Up Star

Directors get to fire on many more cylinders than an actor.

Jason Alexander

Fire Actor More Get Than Many

'The Avengers' made it more believable that I could have been a major in the U.S. Army.

Army More Been Made Believable

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