Havelock Ellis Quotes

What we call 'morals' is simply blind obedience to words of command.

Havelock Ellis

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WordsBlindMoralsObedienceCall

There must be free and open interdepartmental discussion and consideration of everyone's ideas and opinions. These internal discussions must not be considered an invasion of turf, and must remain private... When everyone is on the same page, trust develops, and teams can grow and succeed together.

Jerry Reinsdorf

TrustTogetherIdeasSucceedFree

At Harvard, some on the Trump team crowed that we in the Clinton campaign and those in the press were foolish because we took Trump's words 'literally.' That's right. We did. You should take a candidate for president's words literally. You know who else took his words literally? White supremacists.

Jennifer Palmieri

WordsTeamYouWhiteKnowRight

I don't want to be jack of all, master of none. I want to focus completely and excel as an actor with every project.

Mawra Hocane

FocusWantActorProjectMaster

One of the pleasures of staying with friends is that you get to browse their shelves. I always arrive with a book, but I almost never read it. It would be like sitting at their dinner table and opening a packet of sandwiches.

Simon Hoggart

DinnerBookFriendsYouTableNever

I used to enjoy using dots where they would be least expected, not at the end of a sentence but in the middle, creating the effect... of a skipped beat. It seemed to me the mind reacted - first!... in dots, dashes, and exclamation points, then rationalized, drew up a brief, with periods.

Tom Wolfe

MindMeEndEnjoyCreatingFirst

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.

Ronnie Corbett

LifeDarknessHappyHappy LifeNever

I really don't believe in retiring as long as you can breathe.

Ruby Dee

BelieveLongYouBreatheReally

Just be yourself and be upfront about your expectations and desires. Don't be ambiguous and play hard to get. It doesn't work. You'll end up in the friend zone.

Mike Posner

WorkFriendYourselfBe YourselfEnd

Among journalists, there is a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads.' This can result in some serious hustling - and some serious sloppiness - whenever a crime occurs. The public's longing to see and hear salacious details is, basically, endless.

Michelle Dean

SayingDetailsResultSeriousCrime

It's hard not to be in favor of taking down monsters.

Michael Ledeen

DownHardMonstersFavorTaking

I was working as a stockbroker in New York and had the seemingly perfect life.

Michael Masser

LifeNew YorkPerfectNewWorking

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.

LP

TimeMyselfBabyRandomLongKind

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