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Quote by William Temple
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. – William Temple

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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple

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William Temple
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The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a childs home. – William Temple

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Im not for gratuitous nudity, but if theres humor, I dont have a problem. – Rebecca Romijn

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Ive had a very laughable career and what has seen me through is my sense of humor. – Linda Gray

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I like humor. – David Yates

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The darker the film, the more vital everyones sense of humor is on set. – Eric Bana

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First we are children to our parents, then parents to our children, then parents to our parents, then children to our children. – Milton Greenblatt

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Nothing beats a great smile. – Karl Urban

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I am at home in many cultures. I live actively in three continents and Ive done that for most of my life, so I just make films as I see the world, and that happens to speak to people. I do things that I want to do. – Mira Nair

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Theres no love more intense than the love we have for our kids – and where there is intense love, there is also intense fear lurking beneath the surface. – Arianna Huffington

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