Epictetus Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Time has lost all meaning in that nightmare alley of the Western world known as the American mind.
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In my industry, it's important to have people I look to for different things: guidance, inspiration and motivation.
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It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.
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I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.
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Folks, I've been straight for seventeen days... Not all in a row.
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I do not consider the Lisbon Treaty to be a good thing for Europe, for the freedom of Europe, or for the Czech Republic.
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It drives me crazy when your parents try to read your mind. It's even worse when they try to read your mail.
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From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.
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Back in the 1960s, I got a superb education for very little money. The bill for my first year at Harpur College in New York was a few hundred dollars.
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Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?
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I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my throat or anything, which is a good thing. I found out for myself where I belonged.
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I don't seek validation outside, not even with the audience. Today they like me, but tomorrow they may hate me. I don't want to be anybody's role model.
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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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I've worked so hard for so long, and everyone's reaction has made me feel like... almost like they trust me, which is just a wonderful feeling. It pushes me to write things better and better.
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During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress.
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If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.
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Showbiz can be cruel.
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I am interested in things happening around me, and I need to understand what's going on in other artistic sectors like music and literature.
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I read the three 'Hunger Games' books in a week and because I liked them so much I wrote 'Just a Game.'
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My success is that I have these two great cultures behind me. One is Italian. I've continued to nurture that. But I also feel very American.
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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.
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Coco is the greatest part of my life. I love everything about being a mom, but our talks and walks on the beach are my favorite moments.
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We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.
