Paul Tillich Quotes
Philosophy asks the question of reality as a whole; it asks the question of the structure of being. And it answers in terms of categories, structural laws, and universal concepts.
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I am not a kind of person now who broods over the failures and negatives.
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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.
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From 1 till 7, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese.
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Game-playing is more fun when it's virtual because you're more successful. ... in reality, only one person gets to be LeBron.
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It's quite absurd to act against a smoke creature that is not there.
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I don't have anything interesting to conceal or reveal in my private life, and it is really only my work and professional life that I want to talk about.
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I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.
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With 'Smoke Signals,' the character was so much like me growing up. I lost my parents, and I wish I'd had an opportunity to find out where they were. So I was reflecting on how I grew up, that feeling of abandonment. That whole film was a reality that I always held back and kept to myself.
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Religion is absolutely unfathomable. Always and everywhere one can dig more deeply into infinities.
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Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
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You don't not want to beat somebody because you're friends with them.
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I'm trying to work, be diverse and multi-talented.
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If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.
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Here's the thing: 'The Hurt Locker' was an amazing, important film. But did I enjoy it? Of course not. It was very tough to watch and, while gripping, not exactly what you'd call a happy place.
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If you want to go east, don't go west.
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I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.
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I just don't stop working.
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Newt Gingrich is a boastful kind of guy. But when it comes to Wall Street, the former House speaker is surprisingly modest.
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They have a problem with unmarried women who think, 'No, we don't need national defense, we need our birth control paid for.' And why? Because single women look at the government as their husbands. 'Please provide for me, please take care of me.'
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Advertising was only meant to be a very small part of my life. I had intended that I would work extensively in journalism for about five or six years and then I'd become a writer.
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I write short stories. They may appear big in size, but when you consider it, they're four or five novels in one. … In return for picking up one of my books, I'm trying to give them value for their money. … the goal of writing any book is to create the illusion that what you are reading is reality and you're part of it.
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Abstract art is only painting. And what's so dramatic about that? There is no abstract art. One must always begin with something. Afterwards one can remove all semblance of reality; there is no longer any danger as the idea of the object has left an indelible imprint.
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The right to bear arms is because it's the last form of defense against tyranny.
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Philosophy asks the question of reality as a whole; it asks the question of the structure of being. And it answers in terms of categories, structural laws, and universal concepts.
