Emil Cioran Quotes
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I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all.
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I loved the glamour and excitement of the games and, in particular, knowing the names of each and every one of the referees - that's because my mom, a former basketball player, would yell at them from our front-row seats for making bad calls!
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If I had an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower, would I have won this many collective trophies? I know people like to talk about it. And O.K., I am not going to answer every story. But maybe I will let my collective trophies speak for themselves. I don't know many other footballers who have won as much. Do you?
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The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov -
It's jarring to go from one amazing experience to another that feels ordinary. I don't quite know how to explain it. You see the uniqueness of what you've been doing, and disassociating yourself from it and going back to the 'normal' life is tough.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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If people don't want to come to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?
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The digital revolution has also meant a revolution in access to information. This puts more power and knowledge into the hands of nonexperts.
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No one remembers who came in second.
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You have to relish the challenge of television.
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I really enjoy helping people out, and I enjoy time spent with kids.
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Parts of the world can be very hostile to differences, social or artistic.
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I think being directed and mentored by someone as inspirational as Paul Feig not only improves my performance but, as a whole, makes it what it is.
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We saw - we conducted the experiment. I mean, it's been done. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. We saw Apple without Steve Jobs. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. Now, we're gonna see Apple without Steve Jobs.
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Stay away from drugs. They're not worth it. I've tried, but there's none of them that's worth it.
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Happy the man when he has not the defects of his qualities.
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When I started acting, I was told over and over again, 'You're no good.' But I said to myself, 'You've got to keep it up.'
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I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively pure outlet, a fun thing, then it hurts itself.
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I'm a fan of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and all these people. If I could end up like Jonah Hill, winding up in a Brad Pitt movie, that would be awesome.
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Actors will say, 'My character wouldn't say that.' Who said it was your character?
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The mainland Chinese tend to take a Chinese mainland point of view on controversial issues, and the Taiwanese take another the Taiwanese viewpoint.
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Every thought derives from a thwarted sensation.
