Emil Cioran Quotes
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We all serve a purpose. My purpose isn't to be rejected. My purpose isn't to think small or to be introverted. This door closed is literally pushing me to the next door.
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I grew up in a culturally radical home, where strong emotions were forbidden.
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Ultimately, biological phenomena involve molecules, and understanding them involves understanding the underlying chemistry. In my opinion, this is a particularly exciting area of chemistry.
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Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.
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I did no research on 'The Best Man.' That was something that came out from my own head.
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I've been in therapy. I know enough about myself now to know that I really don't need to know anymore.
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Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time.
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The science of morality is about maximizing psychological and social health. It's really no more inflammatory than that.
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The greatest, strongest, mightiest plea for the church of God in the world is the existence of the Spirit of God in its midst, and the works of the Spirit of God are the true evidences of Christianity. They say miracles are withdrawn, but the Holy Spirit is the standing miracle of the church of God to-day.
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If you take as your pattern the wings of feathered birds, these are more powerful in structure of bone and sinew because they are penetrable, that is to say the feathers are separated from one another and the air passes through them. But the bat is aided by its membrane, which binds the whole together and is not penetrated by the air.
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Does mud care which cloak it bespatters?
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There have been moments when I also wasn’t able to attach as much importance to football as it seemed to me I should.
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Even growing up the way I did, I was shocked by the level of poverty I saw as a college student. I thought the best way to understand it was to get close to it on the ground level.
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Even people that are close to me or people that are acquaintances... The only question I get now is, 'How is music going?' It's an overpowering quality of my life now, the fact that I write songs. It's weird to navigate what that means socially.
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The first thing that happens is that you're overwhelmed by so much attention. It's just so unnatural. Only people who've been in that position can realize what it's like. I mean, you have to be there.
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The Chinese are saving like mad, but they are not getting a very good return on their savings.
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I had an audition for Mary Jane Watson in 'Spiderman' and ended up playing Betty Brant in that series. I auditioned for Amy Adams' role in 'Catch Me If You Can' and, you know, ended up playing the bank teller. So there were a lot of times early on where I felt like I was always sort of the bridesmaid, never the bride - never quite right.
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Our goal is to really have young women of color embrace the tech marketplace and the tech innovation space as both leaders and creators.
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We can't exempt ourselves from the same moral calculus that we are willing to apply to others.
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I wear girls' jeans, a lot of black, and I wear a lot of jewelry. I'm a wacky person!
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Truth is buried, deep inside of men, sweep away each day.
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I looked at longevity in show business when I was about 13, and the people who seemed to have longevity were the ones who'd spent quite a bit of time learning about what they were doing before they made it.
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Consciousness is much more than the thorn, it is the dagger in the flesh.
