Chogyam Trungpa Quotes
When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.
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Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job.
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There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.
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My mom says that when I was a little kid, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I don't remember that.
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Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.
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I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.
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People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.
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If one has curiosity, then one stands the chance of attain a high level of scientific inquiry.
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My most noticeable physical trait is, hands down, my hair. It's big, unruly and curly, and you can spot it from a mile away... literally.
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We shook up the industry with our landscape-changing deal to acquire Time Warner, the logical next step in our strategy to bring together world-class content with best-in-class distribution which will drive innovation and more choice for consumers.
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Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.
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I told myself, 'I am teaching entrepreneurship, so I should be an entrepreneur myself.'
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When you write for a comic series, many superheroes have 60 or some years of history that you are coming into.
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Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.
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I entered the acting world at a time when there was a higher demand for Middle Eastern actors in the post-9/11 world, and yeah, the roles weren't great.
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Obviously I'm not 21 anymore, but I think I can still throw with anybody.
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We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed.
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I have never, ever, had an acting partnership that was a safe, as full, and as exciting as the one I had with Tony. I didn't want to go through life without having a chance to taste it again.
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It's always the girl comedy and the guy comedy. It bums me out. You'd think there'd be a progression, from James L. Brooks and Nora Ephron into more subtle humor and behavior and psychology. All these interesting things people can learn about themselves by watching talented writers comment intelligently on someone else's emotional life.
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But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
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Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.
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If the country has invested in the training of doctors or nurses or midwives for that matter, people are beginning to say, 'Should we not ask them to serve a number of years in the country who invested in their training?' I think this is now coming to be an interesting discussion.
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When one is able to overcome the romantic and emotional attitude, one discovers truth even in the kitchen sink.
