"The real world is not easy to live……" — Clarence Day
"The real world is not easy to live in. It is rough; it is slippery. Without the most clear-eyed adjustments we fall and get crushed. A man must stay sober; not always, but most of the time."
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Clarence Day
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43 Quotes by Clarence Day
Clarence Day has 43 quotes on this site.
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There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.
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The test of a civilized person is first self-awareness, and then depth after depth of sincerity in self-confrontation.
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The artistic impulse seems not to wish to produce finished work. It certainly deserts us half-way, after the idea is…
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Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.
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It is fair to judge peoples by the rights they will sacrifice most for.
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The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how…
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Reason is the servant of instinct.
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Ants are good citizens; they place group interest first. But they carry it so far, they have few or no…
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Be adorable always to each other; respect is everlasting.
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I was different unique and always happy. At school this attracted playground harassment. Nowadays, while I remain effervescent, quicker to…
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If you don't go to other men's funerals, they won't go to yours.
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Ants are good citizens: they place group interests first.
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More Adjustments Quotes
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The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of.
— J. J. Abrams
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I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.
— Mike Krzyzewski
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I don't think there's any kind of preparation for sudden celebrity. I think you almost have this slight nervous breakdown…
— Scarlett Johansson
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Taste as you go. When you taste the food throughout the cooking process you can make adjustments as you go.
— Anne Burrell
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If we can make some kind of adjustments, maybe in the game, to make it interesting and slow down the…
— Jana Novotna
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Don't become weary in doing good. If we are patient, we can experience the change of heart we seek. For…
— Kathleen H. Hughes
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How one walks through the world, the endless small adjustments of balance, is affected by the shifting weights of beautiful…
— Elaine Scarry
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This year, I'm most thankful for the people around me who've supported me-my friends, and my family and boyfriend. It's…
— Lucy Fry
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It's hard to train that in practice time. You can make calls, you can make adjustments, but just that pressure,…
— Bret Bielema
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A government must govern, must prescribe and enforce laws within its sphere or cease to be a government. Moreover, the…
— Calvin Coolidge
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While it is clear that we need to make some adjustments to protect Social Security for the long term, it…
— Carl Levin
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When you refuse to pay attention to what life is saying to you, life will make its point very clear.…
— Iyanla Vanzant
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