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The will of God is eternal because He does not begin to will what He did not will before, nor cease to will what He willed before.
One who has accumulated virtue will certainly also possess eloquence; but he who has eloquence doe not necessarily possess virtue.
If an enterprise does not aspire to be the best of its kind, it will attract second-rate employees, and it will be soon forgotten.
The man of science appears to be the only man who has something to say just now, and the only man who does not know how to say it.
How long does it have to go on? This punishment? Haven't I done time enough, haven't I served my term? can't I apply for a-pardon?
"Does God know he [exists]?" "Of course he does. Otherwise, you could not have asked the question, and I could not have answered."
Great is the power of steady misrepresentation; but the history of science shows that fortunately this power does not long endure.
Let em' know that amidst all the confusion; some of us may do the winnin but.. We all do the losin, it's just who does the choosin
I have one piece of music, since 1997, and I don't see it having lyrics. Where does it go in this world? So I haven't recorded it.
If the body dies, it does no harm to the mind, but if the mind dies, one can no longer act as a man even though the body survives.
Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.
Not only does investing in your infrastructure provide very good construction jobs, at the end of the project, you have something.
In TV, there's so much compromise, it does start to grate a bit. But if you're a writer or an actor, it really is the place to be.
The world and the universe is an extremely beautiful place, and the more we understand about it the more beautiful does it appear.
It seems to me them that sees an evil thing unfold and don't do nothin' to prevent it, are just as bad as them that does the evil.
Was it you or I who stumbled first? It does not matter. The one of us who finds the strength to get up first, must help the other.
The freedom of Mankind does not lie in the fact that can do what we want, but that we do not have to do that which we do not want.
On almost anything someone does in the computer business, you can go back in the literature and prove someone had done it earlier.
Anybody who does not evolve can become a self-parody. I have to evolve on a daily basis just to keep my own interest in what I do.
though money is a fine servant, as a god, it does seem to develop all the evil qualities of the slave seated between the cherubim.
A writer doesn't write for his readers, does he? Yet he has to take elementary precautions all the same, to make them comfortable.
If everyone could learn that what is right for me does not make it right for anyone else, the world would be a much happier place.
You do not cut a check in the state of Kansas to John Doe, executioner. The executioner is paid in cash so there's no trail to him
We put things in order - God does the rest. Lay an iron bar east and west, it is not magnetized. Lay it north and south and it is.
Electronic music, for me, has been the only real pioneering music that actually does push boundaries and is constantly futuristic.
He is a thermostat leader, not a thermometer...He does not react to the environment he's in. He changes every environment he's in.
What the American family does not want is to pay an increasing fraction of their budget, their precious dollars, for energy costs.
Typically, the theme of my albums, if there is a theme, is, 'How does it feel?' And that always leads to love songs. It just does.
To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.
A regime which puts in a bunker the highest law in the land does not have the moral authority to say that nobody is above the law.
Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit.
The stillness in stillness is not the real stillness; only when there is stillness in movement does the universal rhythm manifest.
Advertising must respect the intelligence of its audience and if it does not prompt them to think, it will be instantly dismissed.
The first thing [Donald Trump] does on January 20th is take an oath to defend and adhere to the Constitution of the United States.
How can anyone see straight when he does not see himself and the darkness he unconsciously carries with him into all his dealings?
Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker.
Does madness bring creativity? Or does creativity cause madness? Can an artist create without the ups so high and the downs so low?
I consider my music to be Progressive Synth Pop, which says nothing about what it sounds like, but does describe my basic approach.
Ordinary life does not interest me. I seek only the high moments. I am in accord with the surrealists, searching for the marvelous.
Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice.
God does everything through people who understand they're nothing. And God does nothing through those who think they're everything.
There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them.
How many psychiatrists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?” “I don’t know. How many?” “Eight.” “Why?” “Oh, stop overanalyzing it.
Being Ali's doctor is somewhat like being gynacologist to the Queen of England. One does not have to do much to receive good press.
I'm not afraid of being thought of as someone who is associated with film music. Why not? If it's a good song, what does it matter?
Sprite really does taste different everywhere! That's like a fact. Because of certain regulations, you can only put so many sugars.
There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften. [Lat., Nullus dolor est quem non longinquitas temporis minuat ac molliat.]
What happens in somebody's house down the street does in very deed have an effect on what happens in my house and how it's treated.
Show me why your regulation of culture is needed. Show me how it does good. And until you can show me both, keep your lawyers away.
The easiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within an organization is to pretend it does not exist.