Epictetus Quotes
It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them.
Quotes to Explore
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We did a lot of high school productions. My first was 'Twelfth Night.' I played Viola. We did 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'Taming of the Shrew,' and a lot of musicals: 'The Wiz,' 'Bye Bye Birdie,' 'Oliver.'
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Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.
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If you look at history, at the first time hip-hop was invented, there was a Latino right there. How they got erased, I don't know how that all came about.
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Because I hate fake people and I always think I'm never fake.
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I tend to root for characters who have a lot of negative qualities, but what's driving them forward is their passion. They're on a mission, and maybe their approach is misguided, but you can't fault them for giving 150%.
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One of the great things about working for Netflix is that they haven't placed any restrictions on content or artistically.
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I am an obsessive flyer, myself.
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God will never tell us to do something that gratifies the flesh.
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Information should never be used as a weapon on a team.
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While I have some regrets that this is my last opportunity to deliver a State of the State address, I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities this great state has given me.
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There are no movie references that I can think of in 'Robopocalypse.' However, there are tons of personal references. For example, the IP address that Lurker tracks actually goes back to the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, where I studied robotics.
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All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.
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I have an illogical affinity for 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.'
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It's not for Germany to decide for the rest of Europe.
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You have to think big to be big.
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It is not crazy to want to know the past. It is only crazy to live there, like so many of the aristocracy.
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We are all products of our time, vulnerable to history.
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I think you’re going to find Marcus Aurelius particularly useful.’ ‘For what?’ I asked. Nightingale hesitated. ‘Quoting, mainly,’ he said. ‘And thus maintaining an air of erudition and authority.
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I feel strongly that Mother Teresa’s life has a great message for young people. We so often feel powerless to do anything about the many problems in the world around us. We are so often left to wonder whether one person can possibly make a difference. Mother Teresa said yes, we can. Her life was resounding proof that it is possible
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Supposing you eliminated suffering, what a dreadful place the world would be! I would almost rather eliminate happiness. The world would be the most ghastly place because everything that corrects the tendency of this unspeakable little creature, man, to feel over-important and over-pleased with himself would disappear. He's bad enough now, but he would be absolutely intolerable if he never suffered.
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Remember there is no success without hard work.
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It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them.
