Second Quotes

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Let us be satisfied simply with what sustains our present life, not with what pampers it. Let us pray to God for this, as we… — Maximus the Confessor
He who devoutly strives to attain wisdom and is on his guard against the invisible powers, should pray that both natural discrimination - whose light… — Maximus the Confessor
I don't for one second think about the possibility of censorship when I am writing a new book. I know I am a person who… — Lois Lowry
I honestly think if I would've tied my suit and there wouldn't have been any water rushing through it, I think I could've gone at… — Ryan Lochte
The great thing about the stage is that you have a structured month-long rehearsal period where you're going in every day. You have to have… — Sanaa Lathan
One of the nice things about being a private company is operating without the intensity of public glare. It's hard to grow a company under… — Sarah Lacy
I used to climb mountains a lot; I decided to go to Pakistan to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain. I didn't get quite to… — Greg Mortenson
I wanted to dismantle the bollocks that there's a military structure to a gang, with a leader, second leader, the good looking one, first babe,… — Peter Mullan
I'm a huge fan of John Hughes and can say that 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is easily a top 3 favorite. I'm also a huge… — Ryan McPartlin
I grew up taking piano lessons and liking Wagner when I was in second grade. — Tom Verlaine
For me, I love California. I feel like it's my second home in that I moved out by choice at eighteen. It gave me opportunities… — Vince Vaughn
Not only is the Napoleonic dream stronger today in our imaginations than it has ever been, but one can already feel the slow falling away… — John Ralston Saul
I don't believe in regretting - one should try to move on. My mum was good at that. She was deeply in love with my… — Robert Winston
Though all humans need both intimacy and independence, women tend to focus on the first and men on the second. It is as if their… — Deborah Tannen
Democracy is made up of three elements. One is whether the laws support pluralistic principles. The second is whether the people take advantage of these… — Lech Walesa
So how can we test the idea that the transition from nonlife to life is simple enough to happen repeatedly? The most obvious and straightforward… — Paul Davies
The second half of the '60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me. — Bruce Cockburn
I did play two years of high school football and was very short and uncoordinated but the second year I was very tall and skinny… — Kyle Chandler
Rules for a White House Spokesman: No. 1 is always tell the truth. I've got only one currency, that's the truth. There are 10,000 ways… — Larry Speakes
Revolutionary tactics cannot be invented by leaders; they must develop spontaneously-history comes first, leaders' consciousness second. — Rosa Luxemburg

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