Honore De Balzac Quotes, People Quotes, Judging Quotes

What moralist can deny that well-bred and vicious people are much more agreeable than their virtuous counterparts? Having crimes to atone for, they provisionally solicit indulgence by showing leniency toward the defects of their judges. Thus they pass for excellent folk.

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History has a point of view; it cannot be all things to all people.

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People only get really interesting when they start to rattle the bars of their cages.

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People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches - like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin - were all church singers who became great pop singers because gospel singing is very close to the blues.

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I've actually found - especially doing my cabaret show - I'm connecting with people in a way I haven't connected with them. I've found that when you're open and honest, people respond to that, whatever you're being open and honest about. You could then, when you lay that as the groundwork, say, "Here I am. This is what I think. I come in peace." Then you're able to push out, to be able to talk about more things. And that's been a really heartening thing about my life, actually.

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Politics didn't lead me to working people. Working people led me into politics.

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I was always such a people-watcher. I would sit on street corners alone and watch people and make up stories about them in my head. Then, all of a sudden, I was the one being watched.

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Tags : Alanis Morissette Quotes , People Quotes , Watches Quotes

I'm a liability to them - I'm a woman, I'm empowered, I'm an artist. I've had executives who can't come to my shows they're so scared of me. I've been a thorn in many people's sides just by existing.

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The only thing that can ruin a good day is people.

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I always wondered if the good people who send us bibles really think that hookworm and hunger are healed by scripture? Our patients are illiterate.

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Brave people may be persuaded to an action by representing it as being more dangerous than it really is.

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The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right.

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Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.

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We are a people of improbable hope.

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The people fancy they hate poetry, and they are all poets and mystics.

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Tags : Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes , Hate Quotes , People Quotes

Most people would rather give than get affection.

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I'm a lot less serious than people think.

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My biggest dream to connect people through music has come true. In a world where there are enough reasons to separate us, the Oscars have unified us.

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People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.

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Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.

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Tags : Laozi Quotes , People Quotes , Taoism Quotes