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The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance by her own intrinsic motion, without gaining any new degree of velocity, or lessening what she has acquired. ↗

— William Falconer

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The regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any of the other articles, however important those may be. ↗

— William Falconer

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The simplicity and uniformity of rural occupations, and their incessant practice, preclude any anxieties and agitations of hope and fear, to which employments of a more precarious and casual nature are subject. ↗

— William Falconer

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We were happily married for eight months. Unfortunately, we were married for four and a half years. ↗

— Nick Faldo

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The European organisation contemplated could not oppose any ethnic group, on other continents or in Europe itself, outside of the League of Nations, any more than it could oppose the League of Nations. ↗

— Aristide Briand

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Part of the western movement is this desire that we, Americans, have to keep pressing on. ↗

— Beau Bridges

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The things I enjoy most as I watch the movie are the things that came through without even thinking. ↗

— Beau Bridges

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For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

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Generally speaking I would say I enjoy the smaller films more because there's a less sense of pressure and often the material is more unusual. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

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I don't really care about having more fame than I have. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

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