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Wherever the relevance of speech is at stake, matters become political by definition, for speech is what makes man a political being. — Hannah Arendt
Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good… — Aristotle
Writing makes you feel that there is a reason to go on living. If I couldn't write, I would stop breathing. — Paul Auster
School is practice for future life, practice makes perfect and nobody's perfect, so why practice? — Billie Joe Armstrong
Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a… — Matthew Arnold
A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch. — Mary Kay Ash
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous. — Lucius Accius
It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual… — David Attenborough
Well, I'm having a good time. Which makes me feel guilty too. How very English. — David Attenborough
Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud. — Wystan Hugh Auden
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. — Saint Augustine
It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr. — Saint Augustine
We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after… — Marcus Aurelius
There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round. — Paul Auster
I like the sound a typewriter makes. — Paul Auster
On some summer days in New York City, the air hangs thickly visible, like the combined exhalations of eight million souls. Steam rising from vents… — Diane Ackerman
I'm not Mr. Debonair Suave. I'm just a regular boy who goofs around, pulls pranks, and makes jokes. That doesn't sound very hot to me. — Jensen Ackles
Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life. — Richard Bach
That's why it's called Sebastian Bach. I mean, it's a permanent band, pretty much, but if I jam with other people, it just makes a… — Sebastian Bach

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