Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
... people only count their misfortunes; their good luck they take no account of. But if they were to take everything into account, as they should, they'd find that they had their fair share of it.
Quotes to Explore
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Because cheating is easier when we can justify our behavior, people often cheat in small amounts: We can come up with an excuse for stealing Post-It notes, but it is much more difficult to come up with an excuse for taking $10,000 from petty cash.
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I'll always be back to the stage. I have no doubt that the stage will always call me back. There will always be a character that no one else can play, and I'll be back to play it.
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The issue with Syria, I think for many of us, has always been about Iran. This is an anchor point for them in terms of regional domination. It means a lot to them. They are all in here.
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I like being friends with other women who are supportive of women. I think that is important.
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I don't know about whether I thought I would make it this big.
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My father had very little formal education.
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The Schindler Jews were off-limits in Brunnlitz.
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I've worked hard throughout my entire life, but I don't think all the hard work could have produced the same results without all the genetics I was given.
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I usually have more than one thing I'm working on at once - I've been working on three different novels. When I get stuck on one, I hop back and forth.
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And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.
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I need talk more, call people out. It's not who I am, but I feel I need to do this more to bring more attention for me.
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Did I shop Kmart for clothing? No, I didn't. But I loved that I could be totally involved in the hangtags, the buttons, the commercials and with the designers. Something in my head said 'Yes.' I was adventurous.
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One of the things about the '70s films I love - the films 'Nightcrawler' is being compared to, like, 'Taxi Driver' - is that they never put their flawed characters into any one box.
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I came back out here from England and I was there for a while and it was beautiful and it is just great to see London going from Spring to Summer and Autumn.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May '93.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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Adultery is the application of democracy to love.
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Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.
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People can't help the way they look, just the way they act.
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Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don't belong anymore to anyone, that I'm not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one.
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I just want to be married, or just engaged. Basically, I just want a ring. And the tax break.
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Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it.
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... people only count their misfortunes; their good luck they take no account of. But if they were to take everything into account, as they should, they'd find that they had their fair share of it.
