Epictetus Quotes
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If only one in 1,000 people that I talk to goes on to write a good book, that's one more good book that I've helped along... and maybe it will be a book I love myself five or 10 years down the line.
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No one can complain about earning good money, but for me, it's being able to help my family out, put my brother and sister through school, take my family on holiday. That's where I get the biggest buzz, not buying a pair of £500 shoes.
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I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
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Caffeine is a good thing.
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Bill Mitchell said he really liked it. But when he asked the other four their opinions, we all took one look at ourselves in our raggedy long winter coats and cracked up. We knew we weren't likely to tempt anyone or anything, but what the hell, it was as good a name as any.
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This is kind of weird, but I eat lemons with salt as snack. They're so good!
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I've received many good pieces of advice throughout my life.
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I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good.
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I think anyone who behaves boorishly but without a good sense of humor is not as fun to watch.
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About 10 years ago, I took some vocal lessons. I'll bet that helped. I got a tape of exercises that the girl gave me, which I don't do anymore, but they were good. And I don't smoke.
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Great art - or good art - is when you look at it, experience it and it stays in your mind. I don't think conceptual art and traditional art are all that different.
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See, I believe that it is not true that different races and nations are alike. I'm profoundly convinced that that's a total lie. I think people are different. Sardinians, for example, have stubby little fingers. Bosnians have short necks.
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I got quite good results from protein plates.
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Sport's always a good thing - it's healthy, and it takes your mind off other things.
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I thought our community should have a deep dialogue to make black America better. I believe if we make black America better, we make all of America better.
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I don't believe that competitions are important.
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People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.
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A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
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The start is crucial, really, but the entire race is crucial. There is not any room for error. If there is one bad stroke, you regularly lose the race.
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It's actually quite a good ethos for life: go into the unknown with truth, commitment, and openness and mostly you'll be okay.
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I love this life. I feel like I am always catching my breath and saying, 'Oh! Will you look at that?' Photography has been my way of bearing witness to the joy I find in seeing the extraordinary in ordinary life. You don't look for pictures. Your pictures are looking for you.
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I try to hold it in until I get on the ice, then in front of the net sometimes I'll pass gas.
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If you would be good, first believe that you are bad.
