Bodhidharma Quotes
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When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life.
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I arrive in New York on October 15, 1975. On my own, by the way.
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Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.
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The divestment movement is a start at challenging the excesses of capitalism. It's working to delegitimize fossil fuels and showing that they're just as unethical as profits from the tobacco industry.
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In 1965, when great young white artists in the English-speaking world were successfully re-channeling hillbilly and black music - you know Bob Dylan, Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Keith Richards - they didn't get any money at first. They were all broke.
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If I ever have sex with someone I might be able to develop a sense of humor.
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I wouldn't do a film like 'The Dirty Picture.' I have a husband and kids, and I won't be able to do justice to such a role. You need a certain mentality and ease to carry such a character.
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I can't even imagine what it's like and right now I'm like in shock, I can't believe that I'm Olympic Champion.
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I accept challenges, I have always done that in writing.
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A great many people in this country are worried about law-and-order. And a great many people are worried about justice. But one thing is certain; you cannot have either until you have both.
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It's not my job to get really personal in how I express myself. I've met fans, and they've been lovely. But letting my personal life out there, I don't think is a good idea for me. I think the more you do that, the more you can be accused of encouraging that kind of attention.
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When you're trying to accomplish lofty goals, and when you're attacking something of great magnitude, you have to have help.
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It's great to work in film and TV, and I love it, but there's nothing that can replace that instantaneous storytelling you get in theater.
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In a lot of films, they're showing more complete, developed characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds. The larger concern is to be able to tastefully explore the stereotypes, and still move past them to see the core of people.
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I'm still a person, a human being, no matter what religion I am.
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When I left French 'Vogue,' New York welcomed me with a big, big hug.
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Some people just use beautiful things to just shop or to have a tribal feeling - 'Oh, blah, blah, blah, I'm wearing Hermes; blah, blah, blah, I'm wearing Saint Laurent; blah-blah blah' - because it's like a need, a tribe, recognition: 'Ahh, my Rolex.' But I run away from anything which is too recognizable - it's my nature.
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Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.
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Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life's problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works.
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The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
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I think it takes a little bit of crazy to make a difference in this world.
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The summer day was spoiled with fitful storm; At night the wind died and the soft rain dropped; With lulling murmur, and the air was warm, And all the tumult and the trouble stopped.
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The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.
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All phenomena are empty.
