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“It's not just politicians. Any spokesman for a vested interest is well schooled in how to say what it is they wish to say, which may bear no relation at all to what you've asked them.”

Wells May Wish Interest Bears Politician Relation Schooled Vested Interests

Author:Jeremy Paxman

“My agent in London told me, after Never Let Me Go, because I loved doing that so much, "If you're on a lucky streak and you're doing well, you should only take a part, if you can't bear the idea of anyone else doing it." That's been the case since then, with Drive and Shame and the play (The Seagull), and the stuff that's going on, like Gatsby. I would have been devastated, if I hadn't gotten those jobs.”

Ifs Should Wells Has Beens Ideas Play Jobs Stuff Cases Bears Lucky Let Me Shame London Agents Streaks Devastated Let Me Go Seagull Never Let Me Go

Author:Carey Mulligan

“To things which you bear with impatience you should accustom yourself, and, by habit you will bear them well.”

Should Wells Bears Habit Impatience

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Accustom yourself to that which you bear ill, and you will bear it well.”

Wells Bears Patience Ill

Author:Seneca the Younger

“He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others”

Wells Bears Ill Breeding

Book:Autobiography and Other Writings

Source: Autobiography and Other Writings

“It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation.”

Mind Wells Shows Bears Weak Adversity Prosperity Moderation Weak Minds

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“One has to bear in mind that during my childhood and adolescence, I suffered the repression of the Somoza dictatorship in every way: economically, socially, as well as at the hands of the police -- because if we went out on the street to play baseball, for example, the police would come and beat us up and put us in prison.”

Ifs Way Mind Wells Play Hands Streets Childhood Example Bears Beats Baseball Police Prison Dictatorship Adolescence Repression

Author:Daniel Ortega

“it so often happens that, when men are convinced that they have to die, a desire to bear themselves well and to leave life's stage with dignity conquers all other sensations.”

Men Wells Happens Desire Dies Stage Military Bears Dignity Convinced Conquer Sensations

Book:Savrola: a tale of the revolution in Laurania

Source: Savrola: a tale of the revolution in Laurania

“Without haste! without rest! Bind the motto to thy breast! Bear it with thee as a spell; Storm or sunshine , guard it well.”

Wells Bears Storm Thee Breasts Sunshine Spells Motto Haste

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“I know well there is no comfort for this pain of parting. The wound always remains, but one learns to bear the pain, and learns to thank God for what he gave. For the beautiful memories of the past, and the yet more beautiful hope for the future.”

Knows Wells Pain Past Beautiful Death Memories Bears Comfort Remains Wounds Thank God Parting Hope For The Future Past Memories Beautiful Memories

Author:Max Muller

“The Evangelistic Harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear the full responsibility for the next one; but we do have our generation. God will hold us responsible as to how well we fulfill our responsibilities to this age and take advantage of our opportunities.”

“What does the good ship bear so well? The cocoa-nut with its stony shell, And the milky sap of its inner cell.”

Wells Doe Bears Ships Cells Nuts Shells Sap Cocoa

Book:Home Ballads and Poems

Source: Home Ballads and Poems