Charlie Munger Quotes
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Everyone has a crazy old lady in their family like 'Mama.' No one ever comes up to me and says 'Mama' is just like them, so no one is ever offended by her. Even young people like to laugh at her. I think she helps kids appreciate their own grandmothers more.
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I've learned that for Indian people, the opportunity for us to succeed is very slim. So acting was a great tool for that. And in the process of learning about my culture, I've learned how to connect myself again to my ancestors.
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I don't think that I ever believed that poetry would be a career. I have always thought of poems as something more private than professional... I would never introduce myself as a poet. I will always have some other thing that I am.
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I don't think our music has much to do with math rock.
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To be a great actor, you really don't need to go to acting school or learn dance classes or work on your body. You have to be intelligent. You have to draw on a lot of emotions that you go through in life that you can tap into once you work on a set.
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There are no second chances in the volatile Middle East.
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An old building is like a show. You smell the soul of a building. And the building tells you how to redo it.
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I have been in more classrooms than any legislator will ever walk into in their lives, and I see wonderful, caring, dedicated teaching out there.
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In the present imperialistic milieu there can be no wars of national self-defense.
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Both back when I was acting and now that I'm writing, I've always wanted the same thing out of my career: to be able to get up in the morning and do what I love doing.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
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I went up for the first time when I was 18. It's a great place - I love L.A.; I mean, in Ireland it just rains all the time, it's crap weather, so it's nice to go to L.A. where it's just sunshine every day, and then it's kinda easier to live a kinda healthy lifestyle.
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California lacks a lot of the rules and restrictions the East has. Every house is a different style, different material, different color. There's a lot of craziness out there.
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To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
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I write about modern people who share a deep sense of connection to the mysteries of the past. I find that I understand myself and my world better when I'm able to peer into history as a mirror.
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I like geography. I could tell you the capital of any country you want.
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'Don't Look Now' is a masterpiece. I think it's the best-edited movie of all time. I adore it.
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An old friend of mine, an economist by trade, once explained to me that the statistical definition of 'dilemma' is 49.9% in favor and 50.1% against. If the gap is greater, there is no dilemma, because the answer is clear.
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It's rare when suddenly a window opens up, and you see a side of a celebrity you've never seen before, good or bad.
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'Mad Men' is the greatest example of a perfect cast uniting with a perfect group of writers and creators to create a show that is bold, brutal, and brilliant.
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Gee I don't know, I just want to get home.
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Anything above 40 is a little too old for me. I just look for a girl who is funny and has nice eyes and a smile.
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Being transgender isn't a medical transition. It's a process of learning to love yourself for who you are.
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The perfect example of Darwinism is what technology has done to businesses.
