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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: french
Birth: September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

Topics

Good Wisdom People Criticism Praise

The friendships I made on 'L.A. Law,' with the cast and Steven Bochco and David Kelley were really wonderful.

Law Wonderful Cast Friendships Made

I think my sense of humor is Jewish. I'm smarter than most white people, which is kind of a Jewish thing, too.

Humor People Think Sense Of Humor

The cynical part of the answer is that I expect to see a good deal more space opera, set far enough in the future as to be disconnected from contemporary issues.

Good Future Space Enough More See

Life is a series of commas, not periods.

Matthew McConaughey

Life Life Is A Commas Series Periods

Democrats don't understand what is wrong in the black community or how to fix it. If they do, they don't care.

Milo Yiannopoulos

Community Black Care Wrong Fix How

When you're confined to a hospital bed, there aren't many appointments you can make. You await visits from friends and family members. You enjoy the coconut ice cream they smuggle in. You tolerate the erratic and invasive visits of doctors and nurses, hoping that one of them will bring you closer to going home.

Family Home Friends And Family Enjoy

I wanted to be Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Stanley Kubrick, David Cronenberg, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, and Hitchcock. I'd wanted to be a director since 13, and horror and the suspense thriller were the most powerful genres to me.

Me Powerful Horror Director Suspense

We wanted to do a sequel with Jim and Jeff. They said that the word was that Jim didn't want to do any sequels. We approached him and he said he would do it, but not until next year. New Line said it was too long to wait.

Wait Year Long New Said Want

And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes.

Live Money Training Recreation Well

I like to say, 'I spend one-third of my time in Nigeria, one-third in Europe or America, and one-third on a plane.'

Time America Say Europe My Time

The news is staged, anticipated, reported, analyzed until all interest is wrung from it and abandoned for some new novelty.

Thomas Griffith

News New Abandoned Interest Some

If I ever go to West Africa, it would probably be for a free concert. I would want to do something for the people there. Maybe we can make a whole event, the way Bob Marley would have done it. Just for the people. And if they climb over the gate, let them climb over the gate.

People Climb Free Go Done Want

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