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The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
The greatest generation was formed first by the Great Depression. They shared everything — meals, jobs, clothing.
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for children are works of genius, whether it's 'Alice in Wonderland' or the 'Gruffalo' or 'Northern Lights'. When it's a great book, it's a great book, whether it's for children or not.
The great test of life is obedience to God.
There's a lot that goes into being Tim McGraw or Kenny Chesney. They have great songs, their show is great, they're very fit. When you look at somebody who takes care of themselves, takes care of their business, that's what every CEO would do.
Let us not act out of fear and misunderstanding, but out of the values of inclusion, diversity, and regard for all that make our country great.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
Whatever you do, don't take shortcuts. It's great advice to take and live by.
We are all faced with a series of great opportunities — brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
I have written a book called 'In the Wonderland of Numbers'. It's about a young girl, Neha, who is very poor in mathematics, but in a series of illusory experiences, she becomes a great mathematician.
I used to make my grandparents pay a dollar to watch me sing 'Grease' songs and 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' in their living room. I was always an entertainer, and I would always do all that stuff, but it slowly evolved into a career, which is great, but it wasn't a plan.
Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.
Half a truth is often a great lie.
I know and I've always felt for Canada that we recognize that diversity is a great source of strength.
What's great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you can know that the President drinks Coke. Liz Taylor drinks Coke, and just think, you can drink Coke, too.
Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument of ambition.
Cash — in savings accounts, short-term CDs or money market deposits — is great for an emergency fund. But to fulfill a long-term investment goal like funding your retirement, consider buying stocks. The more distant your financial target, the longer inflation will gnaw at the purchasing power of your money.
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.
We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we are protected by God.