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There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation… — Jimmy Carter
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of… — George Washington Carver
When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession. — James Carville
Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and… — Giacomo Casanova
The mind of a human being is formed only of comparisons made in order to examine analogies, and therefore cannot precede the existence of memory. — Giacomo Casanova
There are things coming from me that I felt I wanted to talk about. My search for my own blend of spirituality, my acknowledgement of… — Ana Castillo
The miracles of the church seem to me to rest not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us… — Willa Cather
Being a gossip reporter just isn't a respectable job. It'll chew you up and spit you out. — Kim Cattrall
The first professional play I ever saw was The Importance Of Being Earnest, and I just fell in love. — Kim Cattrall
Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around. However, I am a mother who continues to give birth to ideas… — Kim Cattrall
In the beginning, I loved being famous, but now I am tired of it and I would like to go back to my freedom. — Roberto Cavalli
Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly. — Nick Cave
I love being manipulated by what I see. I love weepies and romantic comedies where you're reaching for the Kleenex at the right moment. — Nick Cave
Despite what people might think, I'm not interested in being dark all the time. I'm actually searching for some kind of light, and I'm always… — Nick Cave
The concept of God in America is very different than it is in England. Because we see the horrendous outcome of religion as being an… — Nick Cave
Certainly being proficient in an instrument does have its problems. Because the better you get, the more you just start sounding like an ordinary guitarist.… — Nick Cave
I was reading The Bible a lot through my 20s, mostly the Old Testament, just because I was knocked out by the language and the… — Nick Cave
To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make-believe. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word… — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
I hate any match that isn't a traditional Tag Team Match or a traditional Singles Match, because anything can happen. It's truly one of those… — John Cena
Laying tracks gives you freedom without being too obvious. — Claude Chabrol
A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. — Fred Allen
It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is… — Nicolas Chamfort
Being a stunt coordinator, I have to take care not only of myself but I have to make sure everyone is safe. — Jackie Chan
I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want. — Jackie Chan

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