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Interest Quotes

"A relationship is lovely if you're happy, comfortable in it and you really like the person. I can think of nothing better. But there's nothing worse than having a relationship in which you feel no interest."

"A relationship is lovely if you're happy, comfortable in it and you really like the person. I can think of nothing better. But there's nothing worse than having a relationship in which you feel no interest."

Susannah York, British Actress

Interest, Nothing

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"I think that the World Cup is a big factor for this increased interest. I don't believe all of this is a result of just myself but also because of the others who are playing abroad."

"I think that the World Cup is a big factor for this increased interest. I don't believe all of this is a result of just myself but also because of the others who are playing abroad."

Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese Athlete

Interest, Result, World

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"My personality doesn't interest me."

"My personality doesn't interest me."

Andrei A. Gromyko, Russian Politician

Interest, Personality

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"When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs."

"When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs."

Otis Blackwell, American Musician

Interest, Songs, Writing

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"Warfare is an utterly stupid method of settling differences of interest between different nations."

"Warfare is an utterly stupid method of settling differences of interest between different nations."

George H. Mead, American Philosopher

Interest, Nations

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"I have decided that I won't take up assignments that don't interest me."

"I have decided that I won't take up assignments that don't interest me."

Lata Mangeshkar, Indian Musician

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"So there's always been this clash between what is the public good - that which belongs to all of us in common - and what can be exploited for a private interest."

"So there's always been this clash between what is the public good - that which belongs to all of us in common - and what can be exploited for a private interest."

Neil Abercrombie, American Politician

Interest, Public

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"Judaism has always been a strong interest of mine. My two sons speak Hebrew and are familiar with the scriptures and with rabbinic literature. This is the way we live."

"Judaism has always been a strong interest of mine. My two sons speak Hebrew and are familiar with the scriptures and with rabbinic literature. This is the way we live."

Herman Wouk, American Novelist

Interest, Judaism, Literature, Sons

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"When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke."

"When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke."

Brian P. Cleary, American Author

Interest, Thinking, Word

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"We are meeting with Sony, and we have a couple of other labels that suddenly have interest and that's really great because none of them have actually heard our stuff."

"We are meeting with Sony, and we have a couple of other labels that suddenly have interest and that's really great because none of them have actually heard our stuff."

Shane West, American Actor

Interest, Meeting

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"There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us."

"There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us."

F. H. Bradley, British Philosopher

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"I really don't have that much interest in stardom."

"I really don't have that much interest in stardom."

Tom Verlaine, American Musician

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"They have to be able to spark my interest so I want to pursue it, and they have to have an awesome personality, really laid-back. All those things are sexy to me."

"They have to be able to spark my interest so I want to pursue it, and they have to have an awesome personality, really laid-back. All those things are sexy to me."

Laura Prepon, American Actress

Interest, Personality, Want

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"In those days, between the ages of 12 and 18 you meant nothing. You were the extra place at the side table if someone came to dinner. You were of no interest to anyone."

"In those days, between the ages of 12 and 18 you meant nothing. You were the extra place at the side table if someone came to dinner. You were of no interest to anyone."

Alexis Korner, English Musician

Interest, Nothing

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"Since the model he so faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture... it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

"Since the model he so faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture... it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

Lucian Freud, British Artist

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"I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road."

"I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road."

Earl Scruggs, American Musician

Interest, Road, Want

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"The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest."

"The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest."

John Buchanan Robinson, American Politician

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"Reality doesn't interest me."

"Reality doesn't interest me."

Leni Riefenstahl, German Director

Interest, Reality

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"I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other."

"I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other."

Al Oerter, American Athlete

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"I'd always had an interest in physiotherapy and psychology."

"I'd always had an interest in physiotherapy and psychology."

Bob Paisley, English Athlete

Interest, Psychology

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"To say that only those businesses affected with a public interest may be regulated is but another way of stating that all those businesses which may be regulated are affected with a public interest."

"To say that only those businesses affected with a public interest may be regulated is but another way of stating that all those businesses which may be regulated are affected with a public interest."

Harlan Stone, American Lawyer

Interest, May, Public

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"My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot."

"My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot."

Dan Brown, American Author

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"I haven't sufficient interest in objects or anything I can see around me to do what Oldenburg does."

"I haven't sufficient interest in objects or anything I can see around me to do what Oldenburg does."

Donald Judd, American Artist

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"My paintings do not have a center, but depend on the same amount of interest throughout."

"My paintings do not have a center, but depend on the same amount of interest throughout."

Jackson Pollock, American Artist

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"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

Interest, Quiet

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"I just started watching KingDom Hospital series by Stephen King - Pretty Interesting Film. I just continue watching the series 11.22.63 incrediable film. It's wonderful that you can go in the past, who doesn't want to do this?"

"I just started watching KingDom Hospital series by Stephen King - Pretty Interesting Film. I just continue watching the series 11.22.63 incrediable film. It's wonderful that you can go in the past, who doesn't want to do this?"

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Interest, Truth, Inspirational, Future, Wisdom

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"I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man."

"I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man."

Gene Tierney, American Actress

Interest, Man, Romantic

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"The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest."

"The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Interest, Vices

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"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

Interest, Money, Work, Time

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"I like zombies, Stephen King also like them.Zombies are pretty interesting creatures,..."

"I like zombies, Stephen King also like them.Zombies are pretty interesting creatures,..."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Interest, Truth, Happiness, Power

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