Epictetus Quotes
Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth.
Quotes to Explore
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When I was a little girl, I told everyone I was going to marry a very clever scientist and have ten children. I would always draw the children, and they included blond-haired twin boys whom I named Theodore and Frederick: Teddy and Freddy for short.
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The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.
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We should cease thinking about men as the enemy of children and women.
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Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star.
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I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking after my children came upon me I tried to live a quite life, and save as much as I could.
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I think I remember being held by my mum as a baby.
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We need more children raised in the optimum situation, which is between a mom and a dad bonded together for life.
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Real luxury is having the time to read endless stories in bed with my children. And I get that all the time. I'm so blessed.
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People may remember something I did on the field for a couple of days, maybe a week.
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It sounds super cliche, but my sister is 12 years younger than me, and I remember when I was there holding her in my arms for the first time. And that kind of responsibility you feel when you hold a child in your arms.
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Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.
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I can only say that I myself wrote always as I wished, without a tremendous desire to find the latest thing possible.
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I was very young during 'Chachi 420' and don't remember much now.
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My children and my husband make me smile. My work makes me smile.
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It's so easy to get used to playing a role. Then all of the sudden when you're tossed out of it, it's almost like you have to remember how to act again!
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I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very first time I tried it. I forgot my other ambitions. I just wanted to compete in the Olympics.
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It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.
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People are complicated; you put two of them together and it's generally a mess, but hopefully a beautiful mess.
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The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind.
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People who don't know you, you don't know their motives. They smile at you all day, "Oh, that's great. You've done it again! You're the greatest!" And that's not good for an artist.
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I teach at Caltech and oversee a research laboratory there. In general, I find that the majority of young people are excited by the prospects of research, but they soon discover that in the current market, many doctorate-level scientists are holding temporary positions or are unemployed.
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Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth.
