Democritus Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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The world is always in movement.
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It's insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
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I've always enjoyed the teen angst thing. I had a lot of teen angst as I was growing up, so I think I have a lot to say about it through characters before I have to move on.
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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Oh, I am an angel, though sometimes I wish I was more of a devil.
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I got thrust into some great things when I was really young.
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I was approached in Texas to be a model a few times. One of my first jobs was the cover of a CD.
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Musical theater is one of my passions.
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The best way to meditate is through meditation itself.
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Police can only act on intelligence.
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I was born in Iran, which has a predominantly Muslim population, and I have relatives who are devout Muslims, so I know what it means to be judged based on your appearance and what you're wearing. But your ethnicity and your clothing do not define who you are.
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From 'Trainspotting' to 'Acid House,' I moved from urban realism into fantasy.
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People don't hear me talk. They don't expect me to.
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With Napster and the sharing of music, of course, there are going to be people who exploit it. Greed has no end. But there's a lot of good that could happen. We shouldn't let the economic concerns of the major labels infringe on our freedom to share music.
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When a producer like Prasad, who knows people's pulse, is ready to try something new, why not me?
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There are characters that become more popular as we fall in love with them.
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One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.
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McLaren was a risky project because they were completely new, but we are one team - we win and we lose together.
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The Democrats take the black vote for granted so they don't have to appeal to anything... I haven't heard Mrs. Clinton talk about the urban pathologies in the American ghetto that are the result of progressive urban policies - failed policies.
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I make it a point not to buy certain magazines, not because I am against tabloids or things like that, but I want to fill my mind with valid issues in the world.
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I think I got into travelling because it was so not in my blood, so against my tendency to just stay put because my dad just hated going on holidays, because, as I've said in many essays, the thing that he hated more than anything else in life was spending money. And as soon as you leave your home, you're spending money.
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I wont deny that I have a far more productive writing life without the Internet, mostly because I rekindle my ability to concentrate on one thing for a period of longer than three minutes. My curiosity is channeled inward rather than Internet-ward.
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One should emulate works and deeds of virtue, not arguments about it.
