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Human attention, in the best of circumstances, is a fluid but fragile entity. Beyond a certain threshold, the more that is asked of it, the… — Tom Vanderbilt
Other than his ex-wife and despite appearances with a series of cultivated blondes, Edward de Bono has never publicly aligned himself with a woman. 'I’m… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke
My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006, I asked a boy begging on the streets, 'If you could have… — Adam Braun
If you expect to see the final results of your work, you simply have not asked a big enough question. — I F Stone
That clergyman soon becomes an object of contempt who being often asked out to dinner never refuses to go. — St. Jerome
People, when asked if they are Christians, give some of the strangest answers you ever heard. Some will say if you ask them: "Well -… — Dwight L. Moody
The body was the slave of the vortex; but the slave has become the master; and we must free ourselves from that tyranny. It is… — George Bernard Shaw
At a lecture I am asked to pronounce my name three times. I try to be slow and emphatic, "Anaïs Anaïs Anaïs. You just say… — Anais Nin
The sermon was based on what he claimed was a well-known fact, that there were no Atheists in foxholes. I asked Jack what he thought… — Kurt Vonnegut
The reason I don't like interviews is that I seem to react violently to personal questions. If the questions are about the work, I try… — William Faulkner
There were times when I asked myself whether I was being principled or simply a coward.... I was wrapped in the cocoon of tennis early… — Arthur Ashe
I asked my Dad once, "How did you and Mum stay married for 33 years?" He said. "Well, we never wanted to get divorced at… — Gwyneth Paltrow
Diplomacy, of course, is a subtle and nuanced craft, so much so that it's said that when the most wily diplomat of the nineteenth-century passed… — Ronald Reagan
May it not be asked of every intelligent friend to the liberties of his country, whether the power exercised in such an act as this… — James Madison
I never wanted to write a book, and people have asked me for years to do it. — Billy Bob Thornton
I went to Columbia University because they were doing a study on people who suffered from panic attacks, and because I suffered from panic attacks… — Unknown Author
I hated being photographed and never wanted to go on red carpets, even though they always asked me to. My place was behind the scenes.… — Giovanna Cau
If you asked my kids to describe me, they'd go through a whole list of words before even thinking about Parkinson's. And honestly, I don't… — Michael J. Fox
A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at… — Pope Francis
Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked. — Viktor E. Frankl
Harvard's Kennedy School of Government asked me to serve as a fellow at its Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. After my… — Al Franken
I once asked the most fabulous couple I know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie, how they kept things fresh despite having been married for almost seven… — Al Franken
I asked my daughter when she was 16, What's the buzz on the street with the kids? She's going, to be honest, Dad, most of… — Ace Frehley
Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. My aim in life has always… — Robert Frost
I've never been asked to do a collaboration. I guess I just don't give off that come-and-get-me vibe. I wouldn't be adverse to doing one… — Noel Gallagher

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