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They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Category: Great

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him 'At my age I don't even buy green bananas.'
  • 2. Traveling to Russia and Germany and being able to see the world at a young age was really cool for me and I really liked that.
  • 3. I'm at the age where food has taken the place of sex in my life. In fact I've just had a mirror put over my kitchen table.

2 Amazing

  • 1. I'm not sure I make old bones in parliament. It's an amazing experience to have had but I can't see myself being Mother of the House.
  • 2. Pebble Beach. It is tough and the lay out is amazing.
  • 3. Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul – chicken pork half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!

3 Anger

  • 1. Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love.
  • 2. Discussion is an exchange of knowledge an argument an exchange of ignorance.
  • 3. To rule one's anger is well to prevent it is better.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Marriage is the most natural state of man and… the state in which you will find solid happiness.
  • 2. One should believe in marriage as in the immortality of the soul.
  • 3. Last week the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims and heroes of September 11th. As we commemorate the anniversary of 9-11 we must also remember that the threat is still very real today.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.
  • 2. But I feel truly wowed by the architecture and the meaning of the architecture if you get lost in it and think about the man hours in the smallest little chapel and the love involved. God it's fantastic.
  • 3. I don't build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build.
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