Emil Cioran Quotes
Tragic paradox of freedom: the mediocre men who alone make its exercise possible cannot guarantee its duration.
Quotes to Explore
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Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.
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In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades.
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We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, because environment is the mental feeding ground out of which the food that goes into our minds is extracted.
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
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I want to make the music that's not there anymore. I'm so passionate about the singing voice... What I'm trying to do actually with my album is show that it's my voice that's leading. It's my voice that's the instrument.
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I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
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I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.
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I have a chart for success at school because it gave me a great deal of pleasure. It opened my mind to the world. I learned to read.
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I don't think the label makes the artist or the artist makes the label. It's the music that makes everything work or not.
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I don't like cooking just for myself; I enjoy feeding other people, particularly outdoors.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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I'm writing from a place of - a center of authenticity, somewhere that only I know how to write from.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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I love cars, but I love bikes more.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.
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I really loved animals when I was little - my friend and I had an imaginary vet's office; we would mime doing surgery on animals. We treated more injuries than illnesses - fixing with a baby bear with a broken leg, removing a tumor. Of course, our surgeries would take about five seconds; that's how good we were.
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My mom had me when she was 19 or 20. And my father was 22 or something. They were working on whatever they could, both of them aiming to be actors in theater.
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I think we need to go after Baghdadi, as well, make that one of our organizing principles. Because we've got to defeat ISIS, and we've got to do everything we can to disrupt their propaganda efforts online.
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Wouldst thou know thyself, observe the actions of others. Wouldst thou other men know, look thou within thine own heart.
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The whole duty of man is summed up in obedience to God's will.
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Tragic paradox of freedom: the mediocre men who alone make its exercise possible cannot guarantee its duration.
