Epictetus Quotes
We need to regularly stop and take stock; to sit down and determine within ourselves which things are worth valuing and which things are not; which risks are worth the cost and which are not. Even the most confusing or hurtful aspects of life can be made more tolerable by clear seeing and by choice.
Quotes to Explore
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I usually decide what to wear in the morning, but sometimes, I'll have a favorite coat or sweater or shoes, and I'll wear them everyday for a week!
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War is the greatest failure of mankind.
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As a musician myself, it annoys the hell out of me to watch an actor trying to play a guitar out of time with the music.
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If we can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical technology through advances in nanotechnology, we can more widely address the medical conditions that are prevalent and reduce the level of human suffering.
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I learned from an early age that my heritage, my love for people, and my desire to be a vehicle that can be used through my voice, that my expressions and actions can transport a person to experience a scene from the past, present and future.
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I just love the hours of the theatre, I love the way it operates. I always say that when you're doing a play it's like getting a shot of B12, and when you do television for a long series you need a shot of B12.
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Houston is kind of a melting pot. There are many different cultures and ethnicities represented out there, even on my team. It's really cool: you'll see so many different things.
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I don't putt face-on exclusively, but in the back on my mind I'm haunted by the notion that I'm sure it's the best way to putt.
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It's so hard to be the girl in a country song, so we're speaking up.
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It's like the brooding hen sitting over a china egg.
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Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable.
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In spite of holidays when I was free to visit London theatres and explore the countryside, I spent four very miserable years as a colonial at an English school.
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If I want to ban any newspaper, I will, with good reason.
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If people think I look good, it's the make-up.
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In some cases, it's not just about cleaning up the factories. It's about cleaning up the nearby rivers and lakes that have been tainted with heavy metals.
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If you care about yourself and what you do, you get nervous about it. You just don't take the money and go home.
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I had a terrible bout of acne after I turned 30.
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I'm very political without being political. I don't know how to speak proper political language.
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If you can't swim, the idea of being in nine feet of water is terrifying, much less the ocean.
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I want to live a fulfilling life.
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We need to regularly stop and take stock; to sit down and determine within ourselves which things are worth valuing and which things are not; which risks are worth the cost and which are not. Even the most confusing or hurtful aspects of life can be made more tolerable by clear seeing and by choice.
