#ding

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance. ↗

— Sam Mendes

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At age 10 or 12 he's going to boarding school in the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is, of course, down at the bottom of England just off South Hampton. ↗

— Jeremy Irons

#boarding #boarding school #bottom #course #down

In any grass-roots campaign, building an ongoing base of support is as important as winning the ultimate goal. ↗

— Patricia Ireland

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My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism. ↗

— Patricia Ireland

#answer #appointment #behalf #ceo #children

There is simply no plausible construction of the known evidence that leaves out Novak either providing a proffer through his lawyer of what he would say if he testified or having testified directly. ↗

— Michael Isikoff

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Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women tend to spend less time in the workforce than men. ↗

— Steve Israel

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If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system. ↗

— William James

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Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings. ↗

— William James

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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889. ↗

— Calamity Jane

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