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There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

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Courage,

Author:

Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Category: Courage

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. Anybody under the age of forty knows hip-hop gospel and R&ampB pretty well and it's all a part of what we consider to be 'black music.' There is a natural synergy between the three.
  • 2. Alas after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.
  • 3. Age is only a number a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.

2 Amazing

  • 1. Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere… You don't have to dress up for instance and you can't hear them boo you right away.
  • 2. I'd love to do something with Kelly Clarkson because she's been a monumental influence on me. I love how she handles her celebrity. She's not in the tabloids a lot but everyone knows and respects her because she's got an amazing voice. That's something I aim towards.
  • 3. I kicked the door open and I'm gonna hold my leg in there. I'm keeping the door open for all these amazing female singer-songwriters that are coming out.

3 Anger

  • 1. I think anger and laughter are very close to each other when you think about it.
  • 2. Although you may spend your life killing You will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger your real enemy will be slain.
  • 3. I don't have the feeling of being motivated by anger revenge or frustration.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse hopefully enduring and intimate to the degree of being sacred.
  • 2. Mr. Speaker I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1 2006.
  • 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. I think architecture has to be a gift.
  • 2. The greatest advances of civilization whether in architecture or painting in science and literature in industry or agriculture have never come from centralized government.
  • 3. Look architecture has a lot of places to hide behind a lot of excuses. 'The client made me do this.' 'The city made me do this.' 'Oh the budget.' I don't believe that anymore.
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