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William James quote: "Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness..."

Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.

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I am a man of the old world, a seed that was transplanted by the wind, a seed which failed to blossom in the mushroom oasis of America. I belong on the heavy tree of the past. My allegiance, physical and spiritual, it is with the men of Europe, those who were once Franks, Gauls, Vikings, Huns, Tatars, what not. The climate for my body and soul is here where there is quickness and corruption. I am proud not to belong in this century. Henry Miller
History isn't in the lies of the victors. I know that now. It's more the memories of the survivors, most of whom are neither victorious nor defeated. Julian Barnes
I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself. Oprah Winfrey
James Madison quote: "The means of defense against foreign danger historically have..."
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. James Madison
That I discovered the deed that intends me, that, this movement of my freedom, reveals the mystery to me. But this, too, that I cannot accomplish it the way I intended it, this resistance also reveals the mystery to me. He that forgets all being caused as he decides from the depths, he that puts aside possessions and cloak and steps bare before the countenance--this free human being encounters fate as the counter-image of his freedom. It is not his limit but his completion; freedom and fate... Martin Buber
First of all we have to recognize that despite all the problems - and in some cases failures - that this regime has been much more successful, much more resilient, than people had anticipated. Mitchell Reiss
Michelangelo quote: "Carving is easy, you just go down to the skin and stop."
Carving is easy, you just go down to the skin and stop. Michelangelo
Peter Ustinov quote: "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious."
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. Peter Ustinov
Audrey Hepburn quote: "I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I..."
I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself. Audrey Hepburn
When we were talking about this, an idea for this master vigilante, it was an urban guerilla. One of my ideas was that he would be a member of the police force who turned on the government. David Lloyd
Hansie Cronje quote: "We didn't sleep last week - we literally didn't sleep -..."
We didn't sleep last week - we literally didn't sleep - because we've been so busy with the book. Hansie Cronje
The rain to the wind said, You push and I'll pelt.'They so smote the garden bed. That the flowers actually knelt, And lay lodged--though not dead. I know how the flowers felt. Robert Frost
Michael Chiklis quote: "That pesky acting career has always gotten in the way of me..."
That pesky acting career has always gotten in the way of me doing something with music. Michael Chiklis
The foundation of our religion is a basis of fact - the fact of the birth, ministry, miracles, death, resurrection by the Evangelists as having actually occurred, within their own personal knowledge. Simon Greenleaf
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Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written for the theatre. Andrzej Wajda