Emil Cioran Quotes
Though we may prefer ourselves to the universe, we nonetheless loathe ourselves much more than we suspect. If the wise man is so rare a phenomenon, it is because he seems unshaken by the aversion which, like all beings, he must feel for himself.Emil Cioran
Quotes to Explore
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No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.
Beck -
The incredible cinematography makes 'A Walk to Beautiful' almost like a poem; there is a tenderness on display that seems to emanate from the camera. There is also great sensitivity to the women whose stories are being told - never did I have a sense of the subjects being exploited.
Abraham Verghese -
What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
Naomie Harris -
Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
Taslima Nasrin -
As soon as you get over caring what people think, you can have a nice time.
Lara Flynn Boyle -
I'm a private person. I'm shy about people knowing things.
Farrah Fawcett
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
Bayard Taylor -
When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.
Gary Cole -
It will be a difficult couple of days. It's difficult now and it will be difficult tomorrow.
Gary Neville -
In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
Famke Janssen -
Politicians read the polls that show 85 or 90 percent of the voters profess a belief in God, so they identify themselves with religion, often only to the degree necessary to reach the constituency they are targeting.
Jack Germond -
Truthfully, I'm pretty stuck in the '80s.
Dan Harmon
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The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.
W. Somerset Maugham -
I just like a good story. I want the story to be good, and I want the character to be different than the last one I played. That's not always possible, but that's what I want.
Garrett Dillahunt -
In my seaside town, there is a plethora of benches, each one bearing a little brass plate commemorating a deceased occupant. You sit with ghosts.
Mal Peet -
Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
Talulah Riley -
Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.
Ignatius of Antioch -
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
Sallust
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Gewönlich wird eine Entdeckung nicht auf den einfachsten, sondern auf einem komplizierten Wege gemacht; die einfachen Fälle zeigen sich erst später.
Otto Hahn -
Indeed science alone may perhaps be sterile when pursued without an understanding of the world in which scientific knowledge is created and in which the fruits of science are used.
Polykarp Kusch -
I dislike society because conversation exhausts my brain more than silent thought - again, I cannot hold my water long enough for a prolonged conversation.
W. H. Davies -
I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means - I love art.
Nas -
In my house, I'm not allowed to shout at anybody. It's very strict. It's a very Christian home.
Joel Courtney -
Though we may prefer ourselves to the universe, we nonetheless loathe ourselves much more than we suspect. If the wise man is so rare a phenomenon, it is because he seems unshaken by the aversion which, like all beings, he must feel for himself.
Emil Cioran