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"Rich men are resolved to be astonished at nothing. When they see a masterpiece, they must needs at one glance recognize some flaw to dispense them from admiration, a vulgar emotion."
"Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right."
"You need younger men in Africa, men and women in African politics."
"Each crisis is different, has its own specificities, and we need to look at it critically; look at each one in its own terms."
"We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten."
"You need to be careful not to over-reach and also assess the capacity you have to work with."
"Un mari, comme un gouvernement, ne doit jamais avouer de faute. A husband, like a government, never needs to admit a fault."
"I think the first word of caution is; It's not the kind of market where you need to jump in immediately on these downs. We've trained investors so much over the past decade and a half: Buy the dip, buy the dip."
"In order for me to 'endorse' an intelligence, I need to carry out lots of research."
"You need to know your craft."
"People need good lies. There are too many bad ones."
"Unhappy failures need not apply."
"I got a very good life. I sold plenty of records, I get recognized plenty, I can always have somebody call up and get me a fine table at a restaurant. What do you really need, ultimately?"
"Across the board, Australian films need to have a lot more money spent on selling them."
"To go on being an actor, you need sheer animal energy. If you can't restock your energy, you have to hide your lack of it."
"Richard Nixon looks like a flaming liberal today, compared to a golem like George Bush. Indeed. Where is Richard Nixon now that we finally need him?"
"You almost have to be a rock star to generate the kind of fever you need to survive in American politics."
"Swallow your pride and admit that we all need help at times."
"When I had youth I had no money; now I have the money I have no time; and when I get the time, if I ever do, I shall have no health to enjoy life. I suppose it's the discipline I need; but it's rather hard to love the things I do, and see them go by because duty chains me to my galley. If I ever come into port with all sails set, that will be my reward perhaps."
"I trust Life. I know it brings me everything that I need at the perfect time and in the perfect way."
