When I became more involved in music, I had to give up some of my writing in the literary sense. However, on… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
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Tea with us became more than an idealisation of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.… — Okakura Kakuzo Copy Share Image
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I believe that the visit of the Queen to the United States is an admirable occasion to produce an historical, truthful, sincere,… — Malcolm Muggeridge Copy Share Image
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The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I have referred to [Rabbi Shlomo ben Isaac] on occasion, but I doubt that you will find his name in any of… — Frank Moore Cross Copy Share Image
The soul, like the body, acquires vigor by the exercise of all its faculties. In the midst of the world, in overcoming… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin Copy Share Image
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I dedicate the merit of the occasion to all beings. This gesture of universal friendship has been likened to a drop of… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
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My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. This is a community that is generally not represented… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
Trying to stop suiciders -- which we're doing a pretty good job of on occasion -- is difficult to do. And what… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
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We women need to rise to the occasion. The ayahuasca experience rebirths, inspires, empowers, and ignites us to do that. The Cosmic… — Zoe Helene Copy Share Image
There's the occasion when politicians will say things that are simply not true or that they make commitments that they have no… — Malcolm Turnbull Copy Share Image
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The big pay-off was to work as an artist and gain some shred of respect from your friends, who were also artists.… — Edward Ruscha Copy Share Image
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