Emil Cioran Quotes
I know that my birth is fortuitous, a laughable accident, and yet, as soon as I forget myself, I behave as if it were a capital event, indispensable to the progress and equilibrium of the world.
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All institutions have lapses, even great ones, especially by individual rogue employees - famously in recent years at 'The Washington Post,' 'The New York Times,' and the three original TV networks.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
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Show me an Irishman who can't tell a story – I don't think they exist.
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So, it's like: I'm an OK singer; I'm an OK guitar player and you put them together and... it's just OK.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
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To hear of a thousand deaths in war is terrible, and we 'know' that it is. But as it registers on our hearts, it is not more terrible than one death fully imagined.
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I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name 'Rain.' I always did my best, and I thought if I did, it would eventually show, and even if it didn't turn out well, I wouldn't have any regrets.
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Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police actions require the highest degree of intelligence sharing, planning and collaborative enforcement.
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It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country.
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I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
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My favourite job hands down - and I think I can speak for everyone involved - was 'Breaking Bad.'
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My room is like an antique shop, full of junk, and weird stuff. There's a big sword in there. And a taxidermy bird, and a couple of birdcages. And a lot of newspaper cuttings. I used to have a weird thing about cutting out morbid headlines from newspapers, and collecting them. I was fascinated with drowning, which is kind of strange.
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Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.
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I eat super clean and am always watching what I eat.
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We do need women in civic life. We do need women to run for office, to be in political office. We need a feminist to be at the table when decisions are being made so that the right decisions will be made.
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I was in the underground until I left Germany.
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I've reduced a lot of the stress in my life. I've gotten rid of a lot of things. The light was turned on and a lot of the cockroaches started spinning. I swept them out the door. And sometimes you just have to throw things out because they carry a certain energy.
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Information is a business in itself. It is also something that has made control impossible ... you cannot get customers to accept prices in one place when they know there's a better deal elsewhere. It's a whole new world.
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I know that my birth is fortuitous, a laughable accident, and yet, as soon as I forget myself, I behave as if it were a capital event, indispensable to the progress and equilibrium of the world.
