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William Ellery Channing Quotes

The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.

William Ellery Channing

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: April 7, 1780 - October 2, 1842

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Work Happiness Opportunity Men Out

I'm a fairly emotional guy and a fairly kind of aggressive player who some people - especially defensive guys - don't like on the field.

People Kind Some People Emotional

Your first job, I tell people I mentor, is managing your affect. Be nice and say nice things. Make it so that the people walk away from interacting with you and say, 'That was fun.' That will make them want to come back and do it again.

Walk Job Fun People You Mentor

Frankly, I would never accept an award from Vladimir Putin because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher, this KGB agent, which is what he is.

Award You Kind Accept Never Give

When I started my own practice, I was criticized, not because I was doing product design but because, like Le Corbusier, I was insisting on paintings in all of my buildings. I would paint wall murals in the houses that I designed, just as he did in the '20s and '30s.

Practice Design Doing Buildings Wall

I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but (for me, at least) there doesn't seem to be any other way to start writing a script.

Me Writing Start Self-Confidence Way

God gives us life and takes us away as He sees fit.

Life God Away Us Fit He

Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.

Age Health Where May Against Still

I drink Vitamin Water nonstop - I should have an IV.

Water Drink Should Nonstop

Whether it's t-shirt and jeans or full monster suit, I'm still an actor underneath it all, and a good director is going to know that.

Good Know Actor T-Shirt Director

There has been treatment for hepatitis C, but the treatment has not been overwhelmingly effective, number 1. And number 2, it has had considerable toxicity.

Been Number Treatment Effective Had

As an actor, you're never really in control of the product. I think the goal is to create what you want. And if you can get as close as you can get to the creation of something, it starts with development.

Control Think You Goal Create Want

There's a lot of surplus rage from the '60s that was never really worked through publicly. I think a lot of that rage still exists, and I think you see that when John McCain runs a commercial that beats up on Hillary Clinton's earmark for a Woodstock museum.

Think You Museum Never Rage See

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