Epictetus Quotes
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I do have friends who make movies, but for the most part, I never really wanted to feel like I was part of an industry.
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There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.
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The Russians are very much more up and down than the French.
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I didn't even start college until I was 21.
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Ignorance is not bliss, but in my case, that was.
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Striving to tell his woes, words would not come; For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.
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When I get dolled up to go out, men turn their heads and I'm used to it. But I think all women are sexy and should embrace that side of themselves.
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Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other such event in Western history.
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Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who die.
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When I came up to New York to do a play, I passed by Julliard, and I was like, 'Oh I heard of this place.' I applied, and ended up getting in.
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I do go back to Russia frequently, about twice a year. I hate the flight, but it's worth it. My parents have a home in a little village of 12 houses. It's not on any map, so unless you know it's there, you won't find it. Nothing works there; no Internet, no cell phone, and the land line only works sometimes. It's great!
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Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.
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I looked up at several pockmarks in the nearest wall; if they weren’t bullet holes, the place had damned big hailstones.
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Whether you think we belong in Iraq or not, we can't tune it out; we have to remain mindful of the terrible losses that individual soldiers are suffering in our name.
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He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack,For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back.
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The case is a good example of what Van Vogt came to call 'the violent man' or the 'Right Man.' He is a man driven by a manic need for self-esteem - to feel that he is a 'somebody.' He is obsessed by the question of 'losing face,' so will never, under any circumstances, admit that he might be in the wrong.
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It is almost always impossible to evaluate at the time events which you have already experienced, and to understand their meaning with the guidance of their effects. All the more unpredictable and surprising to us will be the course of future events.
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Through this entire process we always wanted what was best for Patrick, and in working with him we feel this is where he wants to be. We wish him the best with the Jets.
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Love is a wave flowing in the direction of bliss for all living things. It will carry you if you allow it to flow through you.
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Rumors are nearly as old as human history, but with the rise of the Internet, they have become ubiquitous. In fact we are now awash in them. False rumors are especially troublesome; they impose real damage on individuals and institutions, and they often resist correction. They can threaten careers, policies, public officials, and sometimes even democracy itself.
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I'm not a politician - it's not my cup of tea.
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I was always into fantasy characters, stories of magic, but after Red Sonja, I became obsessed with the persona, the image, of the warrior woman - the sword-wielding, defiant, fearless woman.
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Τίς εἶναι θέλεις, σαυτῷ πρῶτον εἰπέ: εἶθ' οὕτως ποίει ἃ ποιεῖς.
