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British people still wear clothes. By clothes I mean actual clothes: jackets and shirts and ties and suits. The spirit of Beau Brummell is still… — Tom Ford
Just about everybody has written a first novel that they throw away before writing their actual first novel. — Daniel Handler
True giving is a thoroughly joyous thing to do. We experience happiness when we form the intention to give, in the actual act of giving,… — Sharon Salzberg
Can we somehow muster the courage and steadfastness of purpose that characterized the pioneers of a former generation? Can you and I, in actual fact,… — Thomas S. Monson
To have a true investment, there must be a true margin of safety. And a true margin of safety is one that can be demonstrated… — Benjamin Graham
I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in… — Russell Crowe
It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own… — Greg Ginn
In this time of the Internet and nonfiction, to be on an actual bookshelf in an actual bookstore is exciting in itself. — Chris Abani
Your deeper sense isn’t a springboard; it’s a landing place. If you draw conclusions too quickly or too slowly, you’ll establish your self where it… — John de Ruiter
Fine feelings, new insights, greater interest in ʿreligionʾ mean nothing unless they make our actual behavior better... — C.S. Lewis
There are two specific objections to use of psychedelic drugs.First,use of these drugs may be dangerous.Howev er,every worth-while exploration is dangerous-climb ing mountains,testi ng aircraft,rocket… — Alan Watts
True Christianity is not merely believing a certain set of dry abstract propositions: it is to live in daily personal communication with an actual living… — J C Ryle
Calvary not merely made possible the salvation of those for whom Christ died; it ensured that they would be brought to faith and their salvation… — J I Packer
The most important investment you can make is in yourself. Very few people get anything like their potential horsepower translated into the actual horsepower of… — Warren Buffett
Wisdom is the art of living skillfully in whatever actual conditions we find ourselves. — Eugene H. Peterson
Christ sits in the body at the right hand of God the Father, but we do not hold that the right hand of the Father… — John of Damascus
We ask for what reason our Lord was unwilling to state the time of His coming (cf. Mk. 13:31-32). If we ask it, we shall… — Ambrose
The secret of Greek Art is its imitation of nature even to the minutest details; whereas the secret of Indian Art is to represent the… — Swami Vivekananda
My hair is made of actual fire, you guys. — Hayley Williams
And in this game of life, we all search for ourselves. When I say selves, I mean ‘inner selves’, the thing that created the life… — Sydney Banks
Faith by its very nature must be tried, and the real trial of faith is not that we find it difficult to trust God, but… — Oswald Chambers
The sin of Adam did not make the condemnation of all men merely possible; it was the ground of their actual condemnation. So the righteousness… — Charles Hodge
Because you have things like 'American Idol' and you've got radio stations that play music made entirely by computers, it's easy to forget there are… — Dave Grohl
By looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, you can fundamentally change your reaction. — Chris Hadfield
Be ruthless about protecting writing days....althoug h writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling

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