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It may be very generous in one person to offer what it would be ungenerous in another to accept. Samuel Richardson

Offer, Very, May

I think that we're so generous in some of our social problems that people are unwilling to get a job outside in the heat. Rather than get 15 dollars to go get roofing, they'd rather get 9 or 10 dollars in benefits. Blake Farenthold

Heat, Benefits, Some

When people ask me if I'm liberal or conservative, I say, 'Yeah.' I'm both of them. To be a liberal means to be open-minded and generous and open to new ideas. And to be conservative means to hold onto things that are important, things that shouldn't be cast aside. Adam Hamilton

Conservative, Yeah, Hold

As creative people, we should be really conscious of being of service in our work, being as generous as we can. Jami Attenberg

Service, Work, Should

For generations, Americans who aren't rich have been generous and admiring of their wealthy compatriots - want a country where people who work hard can succeed, where the same rules apply to everyone. They expect to have their own shot at getting rich. But increasingly, they are seeing that the game is rigged. Dee Dee Myers

Country, Increasingly, Been

When you get to be a certain age, you want to wear your tops a little longer or pants that are more generous in the back area. Tina Knowles

Area, Pants, More

After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of ruling. Pierre Corneille

Pleasures, Ruling, Having

Everything serious in the world is well approached by humour. It's a powerful and often quite subversive tool. I suppose there is an argument that could be made against me for being frivolous, but I do think a laugh is a very generous thing to give. Beeban Kidron

Very, Argument, Subversive

If you're trout fishing in the lochs of Scotland, your catch may end up like this: batter-crusted with that ubiquitous Scottish staple, oats; and served beside a generous mound of stovies, Scottish slang for stove-roasted potatoes. Jonathan Miles

Ubiquitous, Potatoes, Staple

I've spent so many years talking about poverty and economic justice, I'm strongly tempted to get biblical. Jesus' teachings are so radical; they're just insanely generous and apocalyptic. Christians become more fascinated by the dead Jesus. They don't like the living Jesus. Barbara Ehrenreich

So Many Years, About, Dead

Angelina Jolie is just an extremely talented, generous, nice person to be around and to work with. Domhnall Gleeson

Nice Person, Extremely

Michael Bradley has the stuff of leadership; he works hard and can break up the opponent's play. However, that's not enough to justify his philanthropic attitude towards possession, the generous portion of balls that he contributes to his foes. His sloppiness constantly culminates in unnecessary goals. Franklin Foer

Play, However, Works

What mattered about Alan Kurdi's photograph was that it made Canadians very angry, and the Conservatives, Liberals and New Democrats ended up competing with each other over which party was offering the most generous refugee policy. Terry Glavin

Mattered, Very, Other

Prime Minister Benjamin Netyanahu made it real clear. They're willing to be generous on some other concessions but not on the border issue. And I don't blame him. Herman Cain

Prime, Border, Some

America is very generous, but it's also a bit wacky, you know. Tim Pigott-Smith

Very, Know, Also

Producers should have the courage of their convictions. See your project through to its fruition. Seek help and be generous enough to take on collaborators and not be territorial as you're learning. Marc Platt

Through, Project, Learning

Not surprisingly, most people feel most beautiful when they are involved in an act of service, or are doing something that makes them feel generous, connected, or seen by others. Jacqueline Novogratz

Doing, Makes, Feel

I think I'm probably a very sad man wrapped in a very joyful package, and I think I'm very resilient, and I think I'm quite generous, sometimes to a fault. And I'm very bad with money, but I don't see that too much of a flaw. Dave Matthews

Think, Very, I Think

My wife is unusually kind and generous, but she's no fool. You don't mess with her. Dan Hill

All that is known for sure is that endometriosis is endemic and that it cannot be cured. Management is the best hope. This makes for treatments that are, if I am being polite, based on trial and error. If I am feeling less generous, they are shots in the dark. Rose George

Polite, Best, Hope

If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level. Rita Dove

Trust, Some, Level

Yes, agriculture subsidies are far too generous. They need to be reined in because they cater to special interests while distorting free market competition. Yes, the farm laws are an anachronistic mess. Juan Williams

Cater, Laws, Need

Chefs, as a whole, say yes to any project, fundraiser, or tasting because they have such a generous spirit. Charlie Trotter

Yes, Tasting, Spirit

You have to be generous if you want to spend your time making someone else dinner. Even if you're charging, you're still giving. Mario Batali

Making, Still, Want

I must admit that I am not generous with weak people. It's not in my nature or in my personality. My parents were not generous with weak people, see? Oriana Fallaci

Nature, Am, People

In working with Nick Cannon, he's such a generous guy, a generous actor, and he was very protective. Teyonah Parris

Nick, Actor, Very

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