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Related People talk about how many friends they got, but they can't never know what's is to have a loyal and... E.L.A.C If you expect too much and do too little, you are bound for disappointment. If you talk too much and... ALEKSANDR SEBRYAKOV You often love someone not for what they are, but for what you are when you are with them. JEFFREY FRY When you talk too much, you’re trying to convince. Talkers convince, listeners close! JOHN DI LEMME You become afraid lest too much perspiration will wet your hands too much, make them slide on the bl... GEORGE ANTHEIL If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will ... HENRY DAVID THOREAU You should have a little “too much personality,” be a little “too focused” on your goals, be... SHAY DAWKINS We often talk too much about too little....jh JIMBO HENDERSON It's impossible to say a thing exactly the way it was, because of what you say can never be exact, y... MARGARET ATWOOD But that can never be," said Milo, jumping to his feet. "Don't be too sure," said the child pat... NORTON JUSTER It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to al... BALTASAR GRACIAN It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to al... BALTASAR GRACIÁN It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to al... BALTASAR GRACIAN If you are having private thoughts and ask an intimate friend to listen to them in privacy or on a d... ANA CLAUDIA ANTUNES Nothing’s changed. You’ll go home. You’ll be bored. You’ll be ignored. No one will listen to... NEIL GAIMAN It's like Goldilocks here. You've got to be just right. You can have not too much experience nor too... BILL BRADY You're always going to be too young for something important to you, too old for something else, and ... AARON ALLSTON Try not to let them scare you too much. But, don’t forget, that they are scary people. DREW HAYES [· Listener. While it's important to be an active listener,] keep in mind that people tend to ta... DAVID GAGE [· Listener. While it's important to be an active listener,] keep in mind that people tend to ta... DAVID GAGE It's impossible to say a thing exactly the way it was, because what you say can never be exact, you ... MARGARET ATWOOD Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do be... RALPH WALDO EMERSON Jon:'What are you doing up there? Why aren't you at the feast?' Tyrion: 'Too hot, too noisy, an... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You can talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is t... BERNARD BARUCH You can talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is t... BERNARD M. BARUCH Let's talk about winning first before we talk about anything else. We need to win some games. What w... TOM COUGHLIN ... for one of the nicest things about mathematics, or anything else you might care to learn, is tha... NORTON JUSTER The smug complacency of technology adverts disguises a pretty mixed picture, with too many people no... GEOFF MULGAN You were made for enjoyment, and the world was filled with things
which you will enjoy, unless you ... JOHN RUSKIN Too much research can be the writer's enemy. You can spend days on end in the British Library or... MARK BILLINGHAM It's so screwed up, the standards...You should like it, but you shouldn't like it too much or talk a... KODY KEPLINGER The mistake our politicians so often make with these industry leaders is in thinking they are intere... MATT TAIBBI When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally ... DAVE MATTHEWS Don’t expect too much. Discontent is brought about by too many expectations. You may be aiming too... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA Oddly then, in our search for meaning, we often assign victims too much blame for their assaults, an... ANNA C. SALTER Men are like children, in that, if you spoil them, they become naughty. Therefore it is well not to ... ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER What I've found in my life with our children is that often you can give them advice and tell the... RICK PITINO One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and thin... MARGARET CHASE SMITH If you have a smothering parent, the effect it can apparently have on a child is to give them, in eq... HUGH GRANT The point of having goals is to find happiness. If you miss the little things that can make you happ... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA They think too little who talk too much. JOHN DRYDEN Do that which is assigned to you and you cannot hope too much or dare too much. RALPH WALDO EMERSON Authenticity is a virtue. But just as you can have too little authenticity, you can also have too mu... ADAM GRANT I used to think that it was better to have too much than too little, but now I think if the too much... CECELIA AHERN Too many people may not always know what is wrong and where and why, but many do understand often wh... ANUJ SOMANY My plays are talky; I say shut up and listen. They are about black men talking, and in American soci... AUGUST WILSON I often found myself in situations where I had, without thinking, said too much to too many with too... JOHN COREY WHALEY You can never have to many friends but, too much of a something is bad for anyone. SYNECA DE JORMUNGAND He's the best fielding pitcher we have. You don't see that too often. He probably tried to make a li... BRUCE BOCHY I try not to live in the future too much; that can make you crazy as an actor. There are so many peo... ROMOLA GARAI What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for... FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. Your ears love to hear, so speak to it SOTONYE ANGA When I counsel people who have been following God’s principles and have reached a point at which t... CELSO CUKIERKORN You’re too much”, he said. “You talk too much, love too much, feel too much. And I don’t kno... A BOOK I'LL NEVER WRITE What is it that makes you so angry, bothers you so deeply, that you're compelled to act? CRAIG GROESCHEL My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name... JACQUES DERRIDA It's not so much that the old friend is a better friend. It's just that you know the person better, ... MARKUS ZUSAK People talk about doom-laden scenarios happening in the future: they are happening in Africa now. Yo... DAVID ATTENBOROUGH To talk about paintings is not only difficult but perhaps pointless too. You can only express in wor... GERHARD RICHTER "Don't bother too much about your feelings. When they are humble, loving, brave, give thanks for ... C.S. LEWIS If you think little truth is not enough for you, try too much truth. The hurt from too much truth is... RAYMOND OBENG If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is... ABRAHAM LINCOLN All confidence which is not absolute and entire, is dangerous. There are few occasions but where a m... FRANCIS BEAUMONT The moment that you feel, just possibly, you are walking down the street naked, exposing too much of... NEIL GAIMAN Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you ca... KARL LAGERFELD You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of int... MAURICE SENDAK You cannot write for children. They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of in... MAURICE SENDAK As always, with acting, you can't be too self-conscious. You shouldn't care about what peopl... FREDDIE HIGHMORE Love is a form of prejudice. You love what you need, you love what makes you feel good, you love wha... CHARLES BUKOWSKI In millions of encounters each year between the police and the public, it may be too much to expect ... RAHM EMANUEL Sheep don’t need the shepherd to be what they are. The shepherd needs sheep to be what he is. LJUPKA CVETANOVA Save your ass, give my ass.... what a friend you are... DEYTH BANGER An exceptional company is the one that gets all the little details right. And the people out on the ... RICHARD BRANSON There are too many politicians in the world and too few statesmen. ADI GODREJ I used to not listen that much, but I've really learnt to listen to other people and to really l... WILLIAM MOSELEY In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men ... WALTER LIPPMANN We can become so insensitive to the Spirit's prodding that we become too idle, too self absorbed and... WILLIAM BRANKS However, people need to understand that it ain't that deep to try and convince people of what yo... WALE Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too swe... STEPHEN KING Being with a friend in great pain is not easy. It makes us uncomfortable. We do not know what to do ... HENRI J.M. NOUWEN Appearances are not reality; but they often can be a convincing alternative to it. You can control a... DEAN KOONTZ Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them! Th... PEACE PILGRIM Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you
have to take care of them! Th... PILGRIMS We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT You have to not listen to the nay sayers because there will be many and often they'll be much mo... JAMES CAMERON Virtual reality is a tough sell for a software developer. They have to convince investors that not o... PALMER LUCKEY The self-sins... dwell too deep within us and are too much a part of our natures to come to our atte... A. W. TOZER You talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is the s... BERNARD BARUCH The hardest thing for a chef is to become comfortable with what you do. Not to be too neurotic and w... DANIEL BOULUD ...as long as you imagine you are rich there is nothing to thank god for, and you cannot be aware of... ANTHONY BLOOM You have to respect those guys when they are on the ice and not give them too much room and we did t... DANY HEATLEY They say if you wanted to talk to someone, you would of.. no matter what. But if that someone wanted... CADIR LAMPE ...you'll find that being a friend is to like a person for who they are, even the parts you don't un... TERRY GOODKIND I applaud the senator for her efforts, but they are ineffectual and too little. She needs to get rea... MARK ALESSE No man is too big to be kind...but many men are too little. MATT MAGUIRE You can't stand for too many things. You can't use the bully pulpit for too many things. So,... MEG WHITMAN Why do women waste their time trying to convince their insecure family members and girlfriends that ... SHANNON L. ALDER To exercise power costs effort and demands courage. That is why so many fail to assert rights to whi... FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE If you listen too much, you won't be able to create. CARINE ROITFELD People too often tolerate uncertainty prior to taking action; worse, some people believe that omnisc... MIKE KLEPPER
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They are the Greek chorus of my farm, s... JON KATZ There is no evidence that dogs have the kind of complex emotional lives and value systems that we do... JON KATZ I'm always happy when people choose to get another dog because it's a healthy and healing th... JON KATZ I think of animals more as spirits that come and go. They enter our lives at a particular time and t... JON KATZ It's important to remember that the animals are not grieving with us. They're very accepting... JON KATZ Why is it that if you take advantage of a corporate tax break you're a smart businessman, but if... JON STEWART The two biggest things that translate from the pitching mound to hunting and fishing are patience an... JON LESTER One gets the impression that Elvis Presley does what his business advisors think will be most profit... JON LANDAU The best thing is to go public only when you're absolutely sure that's the right move for th... JON ORINGER That's the fun of going to a high school reunion: it's seeing the people who you were close ... JON HURWITZ Presently, the Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History has been brought ab... JON PORTER There is a lack of talent in technology, and we need to be encouraging kids in school to learn how t... JON ORINGER Animals have come to mean so much in our lives. We live in a fragmented and disconnected culture. Po... JON KATZ I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house... JON STEWART When you get together with childhood friends, for example, there's an intimacy that you instantl... JON TENNEY The Rolling Stones have been the best of all possible worlds: they have the lack of pretension and s... JON LANDAU I'm just thankful I'm surrounded by good people. JON PARDI Expand the definition of 'reading' to include non-fiction, humor, graphic novels, magazines,... JON SCIESZKA Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the... JON SECADA I'm a funny guy. You've got to be able to make fun of yourself. We only live once. JON PARDI First of all, this whole idea of this one percent versus the 99 percent, it's a false statistic.... JON LOVITZ Gallien cứ băn khoăn không hiểu liệu có phải anh đã nhặt ở cuối bang thứ bốn... JON KRAKAUER Ten years of character development affords you a lot. You get a chance to dig deeper and deeper and ... JON TENNEY Bob Dylan may be the Charlie Chaplin of rock n' roll. Both men are regarded as geniuses by their... JON LANDAU It didn't matter that Charlie Chaplin may not have been a great director or a great anything els... JON LANDAU I held top-secret security clearance. JON OSSOFF