Epictetus Quotes
To make anything a habit, do it; to not make it a habit, do not do it; to unmake a habit, do something else in place of it.
Quotes to Explore
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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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I'm saying that an editorial process that is preparing the material for publication counts as part of the inspiring process whereby God, in his sovereignty, gave every word.
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I've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you.
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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Nuclear power is not a miracle key for the future.
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We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare.
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Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
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Cinema gives you the opportunity to be both a grandparent and a grandchild whereas in life you cannot be both at the same time.
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I never feel there's anything I can't do.
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There's an obligation to not lead people down the wrong path, but I hardly think me wearing short shorts on stage is creating monsters.
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It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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I'm not always angry. In fact, I think I usually go out of my way to try to find roles that don't seem to be like me.
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I'm not very well known. However, the more well known you get, the more people are going to have expectations of you. Although that's great, it also imposes certain pressures.
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Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.
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Early on, after gay liberation, there was an almost Stalinist pressure from gay critics and even gay readers to write about positive role models. We were never supposed to write negative things about gays, or else we were seen as collaborating with the enemy.
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I had written in another draft a completely different kind of fight, but they said they couldn't afford to shoot it. They needed a fight scene, though, so I was told to put a fight scene in, but not the one I had written.
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To me, in life, if there's, like, a rule, and I think it's ridiculous, then of course I'll circumvent that but also point out how ridiculous the rule is. Other than that, if I go to a concert, and my seat is Row G, Seat 12, I'm sitting in Row G, Seat 12. I don't care if I'm with five other friends, I'm supposed to be in Seat 12, that's my seat.
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It doesn't matter where you come from. Running is a universal sport and universal language.
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I don't think people are ever going to a place where they're like, 'I'm over stories about character and love.'
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I have been to Dubai more than 20 years back. It has been a while since I last visited the place.
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I've got a lot of silvers in different shoeboxes in storage units all over the place. But I think the gold one will have a special place.
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By no means do I want to try to leave country music. That's absolutely where I want to stay.
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To make anything a habit, do it; to not make it a habit, do not do it; to unmake a habit, do something else in place of it.
