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Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to… — Tacitus
I was just taking her hand to help her out of a cab. And it was like... magic. — Nora Ephron
It wasn't just about doing tricks. It's about taking an audience to another place, a special place, so they can really suspend their disbelief. Its… — David Copperfield
I see you're leaving me and taking up with the enemy, the cold comfort of the in-between, a little less than a human being. — Elliott Smith
Meditation is nothing but taking a mental shower. — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
Life is a whoopee cushion, a chair pulled away just as you were taking a seat. — Wally Lamb
At times he could be very critical. He didn't like prints on me. He didn't like stripes. He didn't like boldness. He said I was… — Priscilla Presley
The entrée wasn't tender enough to be a paving stone and the gravy couldn't have been primordial soup because morphogenesis was already taking place. — Clive James
Novice Traders trade 5 to 10 times too big. They are taking 5 to 10% risks on a trade they should be taking 1 to… — Bruce Kovner
The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received. — Laozi
You can't run a business without taking risks. — Millard Drexler
Doing heroin is like walking around with a terrorist as your friend. It's like taking a terrorist around to parties You never know when it's… — Julian Casablancas
Why do the easy expected thing? It takes guts to follow your dreams. Courage. Many people, even those who love you, don't understand how compelling… — Marshall Ulrich
It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when you… — Ryan Hall
Exploitation films were famous for taking an issue an exploiting it because they could move much faster than a studio could. If there was any… — Robert Rodriguez
Who are taking to the witch burning Saturday night? — Stan Freberg
I was proud, excited and a little frightened. It was all taking off so quickly…the more successful the boys were, the further away from me… — Cynthia Lennon
In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going… — Rebecca Lobo
Indeed taking all the evidence together, it is not too much to say that there is no single historic incident better or more variously supported… — Brooke Westcott
Something out of the ordinary course of business is taking place that creates an investment opportunity. The list of corporate events that can result in… — Joel Greenblatt
Our country, the United States of America, may be the worlds largest economy and the worlds only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by… — John Spratt
It is necessary to recover the primeval force of the shock taking place at the moment when opposite a man (the viewer) there stood for… — Unknown Author
The art of lighting the stage consists of putting light where you want it and taking it away from where you don't want it, — Max Reinhardt
The best thing about being 45 is not taking myself so seriously. Do I miss the package I came in at 25? I do. Gravity… — Jen Lancaster
This fight is not going to be over in 10 minutes or 10 weeks; there's no quick solution. If you think it's taking too long,… — James MacDonald

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