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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In temptations against chastity, the spiritual masters advise us, not so much to contend with the bad thought, as to turn the mind to some spiritual, or, at least, indifferent object. It is useful to combat other bad thoughts face to face, but not thoughts of impurity.
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I'd advise you to visit New Orleans before you pass away. I really would. Because if you die without seeing New Orleans, you wasted half your life.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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Most human beings are quite likable if you don't see too much of them.
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It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them.
