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[On Princess Anne:] Such an active, outdoorsy lass. She loves nature in spite of what it did to her.
In spite of my parents being actors, I never took acting as a profession for granted and still don't.
Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
There is a remedy for everything but death; who, in spite of our teeth, will take us in his clutches.
God does not further our spiritual life in spite of our circumstances, but in and by our circumstances.
In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.
After all we are merely the servants of the public, in spite of our M.D.'s and our hospital appointments.
When the Christian doesn't find joy on account of his happenings, he can always find joy in spite of them.
No, I'm not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
This is a beautiful life we lead in spite of whatever things come against us or whatever team loses or wins.
They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all their friends could say.
In cities like Athens, poor houses lined narrow and tortuous streets in spite of luxurious public buildings.
When a government for the people becomes a government in spite of the people, then who are we really serving?
In spite of its romantic frisson, the position of muse is very vague and largely thankless for the muse herself.
Love is a mess, at best, and I figure it can be very real in spite of all the things people try to attach to it.
I have quite a decent constitution in spite of all my abuse of it and my advanced years. I'm still quite robust.
I once tried to raise two tomato plants, and they died in spite of the fact I fertilized them every morning. Duh.
All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.
I don't play in spite of people, I play for the people who pushed me along, the people who have helped me succeed.
Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings - even if we don't deserve it.
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.
You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.
We have won laurels for the country in wrestling but still, in spite of winning medals, not many people recognised us.
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
A remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good in spite of all the people who say he is very good.
In spite of what some people claim, we are not in a post-racial era. I think it's still an important issue to bring up.
I paint people not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be.
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves.
I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.
The fact that I am getting a doctorate in spite of being a college drop-out proves that the world can be your university.
I paint people, not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be.
The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good, in spite of all the people who say he is very good.
I contend that, in spite of all that might be said about Watergate, Richard Nixon was good for the poor people of America.
In spite of the tireless efforts of our scientist, it is possible that we may never find a successful coronavirus vaccine.
I am a very simple person. In spite of all that has happened to me, I have tried to remain the simple person I started out.
I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings, and I did it out of spite.
Thought depends absolutely on the stomach, but in spite of that, those who have the best stomachs are not the best thinkers.
But keep on working and hoping still. For in spite of the grumblers who stand about, somehow, it seems, all things work out.
There's always someone out there being mean, but what upsets me is the spite. Why are you like that? Why are you so horrible?
Anybody who has ever "gotten it" by following some so-called method, has gotten it in spite of the method, not because of it.
She's been conned, ruined, left for dead, and she's not going to forgive any of it. She will soldier on, if only out of spite.
My turn of mind is so given to taking things in the absurd point of view, that it breaks out in spite of me every now and then.
Pop, I'm nothing! I'm nothing, Pop. Can't you understand that? There's no spite in it any more. I'm just what I am, that's all.
In spite of the fact of my dad telling me that if I did well, I could go to the military, I said, 'No, I want to go to college.'
In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
Hope is wanting something so eagerly that-in spite of all the evidence that you're not going to get it-you go right on wanting it.
Many talented actors have come into this industry and, in spite of their best efforts, haven't been able to win over the audience.