Sam Harris Quotes
There is no reason whatsoever to think that Buddhism can compete successfully with the relentless evangelizing of Christianity and Islam. Nor should it try to.
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Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
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Are we going to solve the issue of poverty? Absolutely not. Are we going to have an impact? I'm committed to it, and if we don't, I'll have no regrets because we're going to try everything we can.
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I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.
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The cool thing about my profession is that I can do it until the day I die.
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We are the only ones who really can care about the preservation Foreigners who come to excavate, maybe some of them care about preservation, but the majority care about discoveries.
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I'm extremely superstitious.
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You can only learn by opening yourself up to engage with different sources of information. How can you learn something if you never see it, read it, or hear it?
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I am always locked in my design studio.
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Produce great men, the rest follows.
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My interest in magic was kindled by Steve Martin, the comedian I'd gone to high school with.
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I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.
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You are what you can prove you've done. That's how people judge you.
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Prostitution presents a moral, economic and social problem that cannot be resolved juridically.
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I had decided that if I was going to be a singer, I had to earn it. I had to learn how to play an instrument.
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All of my relationships have happened organically with people who are super cool and in my life and it just moved into a relationship zone.
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There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
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It may not always be easy, convenient, or politically correct to stand for truth and right, but it is the right thing to do. Always.
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One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.
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If an umpire misses a called third strike and the other side ends up scoring because of it, I'm not going to forget it. If there are runners on second and third and two out, and if the umpire has just given the hitter an extra strike and the next pitch goes into the hole and both runs score, I've got to say something to the guy.
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Grip pressure - not mechanical flaws - is the biggest factor when you're nervous. You unconsciously grip it tighter, which keeps you from making a smooth swing with a natural release. Keep your grip pressure light, and you'll be surprised how much your mechanics stabilize.
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I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.
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You know, you kinda think you're gonna have to work for twenty years before you get to work with Meryl Streep. So getting to work with her... I almost feel like I didn't pay enough dues, it was pretty incredible. I always thought I'd work with her, I just didn't think it would happen at this point in my career.
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There is no reason whatsoever to think that Buddhism can compete successfully with the relentless evangelizing of Christianity and Islam. Nor should it try to.
