Desires must be simple and definite. They defeat their own purpose should they be too many, too confusing, or beyond a man's… — George S. Clason Copy Share Image
Outsiders always look for a reason to explain why they are not inside. They never look in the mirror. Let's face it,… — Isaac Stern Copy Share Image
Some hotels have a lot of mirrors, chairs, you can't find the plugs, the music is complicated. But the Nobu concept is… — Nobu Matsuhisa Copy Share Image
I had a very simple life growing up in the farm country outside of Perugia, and biscotti and warm milk with a… — Brunello Cucinelli Copy Share Image
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Mediocre prose might be read as an escape, might be spoken on television by actors, or mouthed in movies. But mediocre poetry… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
For generations, field guides to plants and animals have sharpened the pleasure of seeing by opening our minds to understanding. Now John… — Hans Christian von Baeyer Copy Share Image
One simple step firms can take is make sure that people that are getting paid a lot of money, say more than… — Richard Thaler Copy Share Image
Wearing a tuxedo isn't as simple as it sounds. I've been to a lot of award shows in Hollywood over the years… — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
A lot of people say they feel tired, and I think that's why we have a prevalence of coffee shops. I don't… — Doreen Virtue Copy Share Image
there is practically no difference at all between a family and a nation, except the difference in size. A family is a… — Jan Struther Copy Share Image
The spirit of a country, if it is to be true to itself, needs continually to draw great breaths of inspiration from… — George Stapledon Copy Share Image
Rowing was not simple for me. I nodded whenever the instructor made a point, as if I understood, but I could as… — Barry S. Strauss Copy Share Image
The rush to attribute culpability to a minority after an act of mass murder is a rush to exonerate the general public… — Ari Ne'eman Copy Share Image
My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to… — Mike Farrell Copy Share Image
my belief in the sacrament of the Eucharist is simple: without touch, God is a monologue, an idea, a philosophy; he must… — Andre Dubus Copy Share Image
People have their own reasons for dying. It might look simple, but it never is. It's just like a rock. What's above… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Voting in our country is a sacred right that must solely be limited to American citizens. This should be simple commonsense. — Katie Britt Copy Share Image
There did not have to be a moral. She need only show separate minds, as alive as her own, struggling with the… — Ian Mcewan Copy Share Image
In effect, painting is the still memory of [the artist's] human motion, and our individual responses to it depend on who we… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He… — Carine Roitfeld Copy Share Image
My basic approach to interviewing is to ask the basic questions that might even sound naive, or not intellectual. Sometimes when you… — Brian Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm a normal lad. I've always been quite humble, and I like simple things. — Gabriel Jesus Copy Share Image
The cost of a loaf is a simple thing, and so a loaf is often sought, but some things are past valuing:… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
When it comes to investing, my suggestion is to first understand your strengths and weaknesses, and then devise a simple strategy so… — Walter Schloss Copy Share Image
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