Octave Mirbeau Quotes
Solitude does not consist in living alone; it consists in living with others, with people who take no interest in you.
Quotes to Explore
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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What is feminism? Simply the belief that women should be as free as men, however nuts, dim, deluded, badly dressed, fat, receding, lazy, and smug they might be.
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I act for love. I give it my all. I would probably still do it even if I wasn't paid at all. But in terms of equal pay, I need to be paid the same as the guy who has equal billing with me. Otherwise, I won't do it. Because if you accept less, you're just letting everyone else down and continuing the cycle.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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Every guy should be the owner of a really nice pen. When you put your thoughts down, or whenever you're going to share something with someone, it means something if it bleeds out in a nice ink.
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My mom has helped me nurture my interest and hone my talent.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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Unless you work for '60 Minutes', your life is: You do stories about things, and nothing happens as a result.
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A lot of hard work goes into making a film. It's not all fun time, as people tend to think. There are always stereotypes attached to every profession, but I found out this industry breaks them all.
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My label understands that I am really attached to Malaysia, that I come home a lot.
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Going to hospital is rather like going to an alien planet.
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Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.
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I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.
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Item numbers are not my cup of tea.
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I like to tread uncharted territory and push myself in terms of performance.
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I want the deepest, darkest, sickest parts of you that you are afraid to share with anyone because I love you that much.
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Political conflicts distort and disturb a people's sense of distinction between matters of importance and matters of urgency. What is vital is disguised by what is merely a matter of well being.
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I think it's clear that women are treated terribly, and people are allowed to say horrible things about us.
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Our goal definitely isn't to sell Stripe.
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I don't function well in chaos, whether it be my sheets or the dishwasher.
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Solitude does not consist in living alone; it consists in living with others, with people who take no interest in you.
