Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes
He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.
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Poaching white fish in moderately hot oil guarantees soft-textured flesh and allows you to prepare a sauce calmly, without the usual panic about overcooking the fish.
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Israelis want peace and security, and Palestinians want peace and justice - these are two very different things, and this is the real gap we have to close.
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I've moved on to Plan B now, writing novels.
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All men begin their learning with Homer.
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I like watching films that can play in any language because they're essentially silent.
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I have written a lot about the fine arts, but I'd never written about the literary arts, and so on some level Dante really, you know, spoke to me, as new ground but also familiar ground.
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The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
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The thing that can get kind of annoying is, when you travel so much, how hectic it gets. I was being interviewed once - it was a phone interview - and they said, 'Where are you right now?' and I didn't know where I was.
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I don't care about how much other actors get.
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We all assume that if you're weak and poor, you're never going to win. In fact, the real world is full of examples where the exact opposite happens, where the weak win and the strong screw up.
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I definitely like to play characters that don't fit any kind of mold; that are slightly offbeat, because it's more fun to play.
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In Iran, people are free to express their views. Every day, some people criticize the policies of the government.
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People always say you can't do a red lip if you have red hair but I've never shied away from it. I think you can absolutely do that. It's more about hair colour and complexion.
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Fashion is unique. It's a leveler, not a divider.
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I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio.
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When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's motives are.
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Every year in consulting is like three years in the corporate world because you have multiple clients, multiple issues - you grow so much.
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I would not attack the faith of a heathen without being sure I had a better one to put in its place.
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I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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Now, I know it's a widespread assumption in the West that as countries modernize, they also westernize. This is an illusion. It's an assumption that modernity is a product simply of competition, markets and technology. It is not. It is also shaped equally by history and culture. China is not like the West, and it will not become like the West.
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In fact, my methodology is based on the idea of waiting for when inspiration arrives for the actors. And that means that the light, the cinematography, everything has to be ready for that moment, so they don't have to wait.
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What we want from modern dance is courage and audacity.
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He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.
