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David Hume Quotes

There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow on external objects the same emotions which it observes in itself, and to find every where those ideas which are most present to it.

David Hume

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: scottish
Birth: July 7, 1711 - August 25, 1776

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Nature Ideas Present Human Nature

Now from a distance, I look back on what the Corps taught me: to think like men of action, and to act like men of thought!

Jim Mattis

Men Me Action Think Thought Look

I'm an actor. And like a lot of actors, it's very important that everybody loves you all the time.

Romola Garai

Time You Important Actor Like Very

We are reminded repeatedly, often by older men, that western civilization has died on the altar of social media.

Michelle Dean

Men Social Media Media Civilization

Rutger Hauer is a very famous Dutch actor who did quite a lot internationally. Another Dutch actress who is working a lot is called Famke Janssen. There's a few more.

Michiel Huisman

Famous Actor More Working Actress

The repression of virtuous instinct in the modern world is an incremental tragedy. Repress one instinct, and you repress many; other parts of consciousness go down, also.

Michael Leunig

World You Down Tragedy Go Modern

With Joe Walsh, that was kind of random. I'd written 'Hi-Roller Baby' for myself while I was at Island/Def Jam; literally, four years later, it got cut. Songs can be around for a long time.

Time Myself Baby Random Long Kind

I have my father's lopsided mouth. When I smile, my lips slope to one side. My doctor sister calls it my cerebral palsy mouth. I am very much a daddy's girl, and even though I would rather my smile wasn't crooked, there is something moving for me about having a mouth exactly like my father's.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Smile Father Girl I Am Me Sister

Transportation funding is a win-win for everyone involved.

Corrine Brown

Transportation Everyone Win-Win

One of the things that makes you want to be an actor, speaking only for myself, is that there's something infantile about it. You're suspending disbelief, pretending and entering into a story world.

Colin Firth

Myself World Story You Want Actor

There's clearly things you can do in your environment to try to prevent disease, and I want to know what those things are.

Anne Wojcicki

Environment You Know Want Try Your

Cinema is a worldwide phenomenon.

Wim Wenders

Cinema Worldwide Phenomenon

To me, forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing.

Sylvia Fraser

Forgiveness Healing Me Cornerstone