Epictetus Quotes
Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, and desires and the demons that distract us from these goals. Outside of our control are such things as what kind of body we have, whether or not we are born into wealth, and how we are regarded by others.Epictetus
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The Prophet Muhammad himself sought to erase any distinctions between the message he taught and that taught by Jesus, who he called God's 'spirit and word.'
Ibrahim Hooper -
A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.
Lady Gaga -
I often tell people when you make a mistake, you not only hurt yourself, but you hurt the ones that love you.
Magic Johnson -
The great thing in life is efficiency. If you amount to anything in the world, your time is valuable, your energy precious. They are your success capital, and you cannot afford to heedlessly throw them away or trifle with them.
Orison Swett Marden -
One SF prediction that I would like very much to see: Get solar collectors launched to beam energy back home, and get away from fossil fuels.
Jack McDevitt -
Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.
C. S. Lewis
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It's interesting: in the late '80s, there was this really random mix of new wave, industrial, and these early house records. And a lot of it was coming out of Chicago because of Wax Trax! So I always visited Wax Trax Records.
Kaskade -
I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And I was also in a women's a capella group. And I was in the gospel choir at school. Actually, I've always been in choirs. Or some kind of group. Just because I love singing so much. But I truthfully never thought of it as a career.
Abigail Washburn -
Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case.
Isaac Hanson Hanson -
Public radio is alive and kicking, it always has been.
Harold Brodkey -
I'm kind of a pop culture stew, you know.
Q-Tip -
Life at best is bittersweet.
Jack Kirby
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I am not allowing myself to get carried away.
Damon Hill -
Solar power is going to be absolutely essential to meeting growing energy demands while staving off climate change.
Ramez Naam -
I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.
Jack Lemmon -
I'm very lucky to have a job that I love.
Victoria Beckham Spice Girls -
I believe a democracy needs men and women of conviction in its positions of leadership in order for us to succeed. That's the subject of 'A Perfect Candidate,' a film I made 20 years ago about Oliver North and Charles Robb.
R. J. Cutler -
People who say they're not nervous - I would be kind of curious to see how successful you are at what you do and how long you've done it. And what is success in your eyes? Have you separated yourself from everyone else in that craft? Or have you settled amongst the pack?
Randy Johnson
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My typical morning involves some time on the treadmill, but obviously I skip that a lot. Mostly, I wake up, check my email, then get to work on the various interviews and questions and phone calls that come with being an author.
Karin Slaughter -
The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.
J. B. Pritzker -
If you love something, you have to stay really focused and can't let outside things distract you.
Victoria Justice -
When I am myself, I am happy and have a good result.
Jack Ma -
I'm not a matchmaker. I'm a horrible matchmaker. I always try. I'm not very good.
Eva Longoria -
Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, and desires and the demons that distract us from these goals. Outside of our control are such things as what kind of body we have, whether or not we are born into wealth, and how we are regarded by others.
Epictetus