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Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: french
Birth: July 29, 1805 - April 16, 1859

Topics

Life You Find Comfort Plans Will

I think it's the small things, the smaller episodes and details that I linger on and try to draw meaning from, just personally.

Small Things Small Think Details Try

I had a blast doing the Warped Tour, but it's good to be home, for sure.

Good Home Doing Sure Tour Warped

I don't read books. I read 'On the Road' in high school, and that was awesome, so I guess that's my favorite book. 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' even though I didn't read it, that's the greatest story. SparkNotes came in when I was in high school, and that was the greatest invention.

School Book Road High School Story

Your most important sale in life is to sell yourself to yourself.

Life Yourself Important Sell Your

I shaved my eyebrows in 10th grade.

Eyebrows Shaved Grade

As the United States shapes and carries out its policies toward Muslim countries, it should do so with Turkey at its side.

Out Side United Shapes United States

The 'victim to victory' theory is that, if you listen to the radio, a large percentage of the hits are... about victim to victory, like, 'I'm having a terrible time.' And then the pre-chorus is, 'I don't know what's gonna happen next.' And the chorus is, 'Now I'm brilliant, and everything is great, because something happened to make it great.'

Great Time Victory You Know Now

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be, like, you know, a movie star, you know? Or, I always have interest in movie, you know? Because I like the visual aspect of the movies, et cetera.

You Know Movies Kid Always Star

My philosophy is fight anyone, anywhere. If you're going to be the best then you're going to have to beat them all, so why pick and choose?

Robert Whittaker

Best Fight Philosophy You Choose

The only freedom supposed to be left to the masses is that of grazing on the ration of simulacra the system distributes to each individual.

Michel De Certeau

Freedom Individual System Left Only

Beauty is not everything!

Beauty Everything

My wife is French, and so I get to see America through her eyes, which informs a lot of little moments. It means I can poke fun at very particular things about us.

Colin Trevorrow

Eyes Wife Fun America Moments I Can

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