Emil Cioran Quotes
Even when he turns from religion, man remains subject to it; depleting himself to create false gods, he then feverishly adopts them; his need for fiction, for mythology triumphs over evidence and absurdity alike.
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Claiming to 'fight for small business' is often used as a political tool in Washington D.C., but it is actually the policies behind that battle cry that small firms care about.
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I think as an actor you're used to having to travel, so wherever the work, is you're willing to go.
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When I grew up in West Baltimore, anything associated - and I'm talking about my childhood - with white people 99 percent of the time was something malevolent, like it was an explanatory force for something bad.
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I had never really felt settled in Brooklyn. I think it had to do with growing up in New Jersey and being someone who her whole life wanted to live in the city, and the city meant Manhattan.
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The thing about dating someone who listens to a totally different genre than you is they can help you find things to appreciate in that genre.
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Since I was doing all of it myself, I had to decide where I wanted to go with the songs, how to proceed with the chords, if the sound was alright, and all that detail on my own.
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A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently.
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If I had to choose, I'd choose my friends over my career.
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Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.
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No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.
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I cannot sing Vampirella artist Patrick Berkenkotter's praises loudly or often enough.
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A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times.
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The fundamental law of nature is to not know too much about yourself.
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I wouldn't mind an original letter from Napoleon to Josephine - in the early days, his letters arrived torn to pieces because he was overwhelmed by his passion for her.
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I generally travel with my laptop, a couple of great books, and my iPod.
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Transitioning to being an unemployed film actor is different, but it's fun and I've been looking forward to it for a while.
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Adults sometimes think children don't think. That's what propels them to order children around. But children do integrate thoughts and make sense of them. When I was a child, I thought about everything in the universe.
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I love a challenge, and I love challenging people's preconceptions.
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Even logical positivists are capable of love.
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I always choose to remember the moment that was the best of Jeanne Cooper - those photos where she's in that wild dress triumphantly hoisting up the Emmy the night she finally won the damn thing. She was so proud, so happy.
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I'm very lucky to have a strong support system with my friends and my family. They have kept me grounded.
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That is the way of youth and life in general: that we do not understand the strategy until after the campaign is over.
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Even when he turns from religion, man remains subject to it; depleting himself to create false gods, he then feverishly adopts them; his need for fiction, for mythology triumphs over evidence and absurdity alike.
