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Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is… — Van Wyck Brooks
That is the definition of faith - acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove. — Dan Brown
Never give up. And most importantly, be true to yourself. Write from your heart, in your own voice, and about what you believe in. — Louise Brown
I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can. — Rita Mae Brown
None so little enjoy themselves, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. Only the active have the true relish… — William Jennings Bryan
The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them. — John Buchan
I'm a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it's bad or good. — Sandra Bullock
I have to tell you, my seven-year-old granddaughter said to my daughter, her mother, 'So what's the big deal about Grandma Maddy having been Secretary… — Madeleine Albright
It may be a cliche, but it's true - the build-up to Christmas is so much more pleasurable than the actual day itself. — Julie Burchill
I'm a mom, so I have to be comfortable. Jeans are a staple - I have way too many in my closet! It's warm in… — Candace Cameron
The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts. — Edmund Burke
Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. — Edmund Burke
In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the… — Edmund Burke
A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences. — Amos Bronson Alcott
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens… — Amos Bronson Alcott
We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes… — Louisa May Alcott
Nothing is true, everything is permitted. — William S. Burroughs
False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports. — Richard Burton
Change is the end result of all true learning. — Leo Buscaglia
As an artist, as an actor, as a writer, you have to use what's personal to you. You have to be personal about your work;… — Alan Alda

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