Epictetus Quotes
Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
Quotes to Explore
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I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.
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The modern economy is becoming a place where women hold the cards.
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I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory.
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Since 1989, we have been deploying on an average of every 18 months.
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I would like to tell the young men and women before me not to lose hope and courage. Success can only come to you by courageous devotion to the task lying in front of you.
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I've got a couple of Harleys and a couple of Ducatis.
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And they will tell you unequivocally that if we have a chemical or biological attack or a nuclear attack anywhere in this country, they are unprepared to deal with it today, and that is of high urgency.
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My parents aren't married. And one of the reasons why they never got married is because they had been married before, and they liked it the way it was. They didn't feel like they needed a piece of paper to be committed. So for me, I know that marriage is not a golden ticket.
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A certain tiny percentage of everyone is gay.
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If a topic hits me, I'll start going on it. But you can't force it.
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The Self-Educated are marked by stubborn peculiarities.
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By doing, you become employable. It doesn't matter what the job is; by working, you learn new things, meet new people and are exposed to new ideas.
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I've been in some bad TV shows and suffered through so much poor writing.
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I like having a bunch of different experiences. I don't want to do just one thing for the rest of my life.
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People ask what are my intentions with my films - my aims. It is a difficult and dangerous question, and I usually give an evasive answer: I try to tell the truth about the human condition, the truth as I see it. This answer seems to satisfy everyone, but it is not quite correct.
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Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.
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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.
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War on terrorism reflects, in my view, a rather narrow and extremist vision of foreign policy for a superpower and for a great democracy with genuinely idealistic traditions.
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I always design a landscape with fixed horizons whether it be mountains or a stone wall around a 20-foot-square plot.
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I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.
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I learned the cello , but I would still need a massive amount of practice. But I do play classical music, so I understand where that comes from.
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To the seeker after pearls, silence is a speaking argument, for no breath comes forth from the diver of the sea.
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Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
