Epictetus Quotes
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I think there's something very dark in the South African psyche. I think we live a lot of the time in a state of a very low-grade civil war; the levels of violence in South Africa are extremely high. In a way, the civil war that never happened is being played out in a covert way, so we live with a lot of very ugly things.
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Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances of the human condition.
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I love the Royal Family. The Queen, she's fabulous.
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German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.
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I am a night owl. I always have been... and I'd like to think I always will be, although surely having children will put a stop to my nightly affairs with myself.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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I've learned about ice water in the morning - when you wake up tired, or you're jet lagged and you've been flying and your skin is dry, or you have puffy eyes - the ice water really helps cool the face down and helps circulation.
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Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we're always changing.
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The truth is, when I got started in this business, it wasn't because I had a full understanding of the importance of the business, but because I thought it was fun. I found it exciting. It fulfilled me, whatever it was that I was looking for.
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In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.
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If it's really beautiful weather, sometimes I might take a helicopter out. I got my license in 1999.
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These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.
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I totally respond to complex characters, and I'm not interested in anything too simple.
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The black community in Hollywood is very small and close-knit. Everyone has a common goal: to make a two-hour movie in 30 days.
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'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.
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Bitcoin's got its issues. But it is not competing with perfection.
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The people's desires have changed, but we're still stuck in our old issue set.
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When I'm writing a movie, it's usually pretty close to what the movie is going to be, which is just a luxury of being a writer-director.
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Victories like these will eventually lead us to our goals.
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We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't even dream we can do.
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There are a lot of good things that we can do. Maybe my example can help someone.
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I'm a pretty aggressive girl in general. So if there's a boy that I like, you're going to know how I feel. I just put it out there.
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It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
