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.
Imogen Heap
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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.
Lalla Ward
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It would be spiteful to put a Jellyfish in a trifle.
Karl Pilkington
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If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies.
Karl Kraus
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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.
Ted Danson
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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.
Callie Thorne
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Samuel Johnson
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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.
Iain Duncan Smith
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We all have our strengths and our failings.
Hannah Simone
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In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
Walter Savage Landor
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It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.
Usain Bolt
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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.
Gary Herbert
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Everyone has their opinion, and if no one criticizes, how will I improve my work?
Hansika Motwani
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Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.
Carl Hiaasen
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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!
Laura Osnes
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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.
Hans Zimmer
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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.
Jack Kornfield
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I've been acting since I was 7, and I always knew it was what I wanted to go into.
Autumn Reeser
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When I see kids who naturally get A's and who naturally score high on tests and the teachers naturally like them because they require the least amount of management - when they come out into the real world, I find they're very poor at getting through obstacles. And life is about solving obstacles.
Jimmy John Liautaud
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I think you have to keep a childlike quality to play music or make a record.
Beck
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Lost are many great commissions by such neglect.
James Wyatt
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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.
Paulo Coelho