Paulo Coelho Quotes
The world is divided into those who understand me and those who don’t. In the case of the latter, I simply leave them to torment themselves trying to gain my sympathy.
Quotes to Explore
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It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.
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I think the kind of unexpected I really love is when you open books and the actual way of writing is different and interesting. Like reading Virginia Woolf for the first time or Lawrence Durrell for the first time.
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It would be spiteful to put a Jellyfish in a trifle.
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If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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I sang a lot in college - I was in a choral group in college. But, then, when I moved to New York, I really just concentrated on acting.
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
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All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.
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We all have our strengths and our failings.
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In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
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It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.
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As we continue to step up our investment in education, we must not sidestep our commitment to the principle of local control.
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Everyone has their opinion, and if no one criticizes, how will I improve my work?
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Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.
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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!
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Anything can become a musical sound. The wind on telegraph wires is a great sound; get it into your machine and play it and it becomes interesting.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of inflation but equally serious to the borrower.
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My blues are so simple, but so few people can play it right
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If an artist has no experience before he makes a painting or a sculpture, he is not an artist.
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Those who are late will be punished by life itself.
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I'm a bit of a magpie: whatever I see or hear or read feeds into the songs.
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The world is divided into those who understand me and those who don’t. In the case of the latter, I simply leave them to torment themselves trying to gain my sympathy.
