Epictetus Quotes
Two principles we should always have ready — that there is nothing good or evil save in the will; and that we are not to lead events, but to follow them.
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One of the things you want as a successful writer is the anonymity.
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I love the States and their attitudes about entertainment.
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The difference between eccentricity and originality in historical studies is often difficult to detect at first encounter. When a radically new interpretation of a large segment of history makes its appearance, time is needed to sift the evidence.
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I'm the biggest geek of all. Adventure, fantasy, comic books - I can't get enough.
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There's always elements of danger in New York, but people are always out on the street. I don't feel scared there at all.
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To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference.
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When I was nine years old, my family lost our home, and the six of us moved into my grandparents' converted garage.
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If I can still have Hollywood and a piece of Bollywood, I will take it.
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My responsibility is to follow the law.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.
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I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. I was playing a bit online, was using the chess club mainly. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games.
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I want to live in a place where strangers rush to help someone in distress.
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The tale of 'Point Break' is about doing what you love and committing to what you love. It's relevant to me as a Venezuelan, to you as an American, to any Chinese person watching the film.
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While I was boxing professionally, I never thought about my looks. The furthest thing from my mind was 'messing up my pretty face' when I was on my way to the ring to meet my opponent. Yet, people I'd meet along the way would always ask me if I was worried about my looks. Then they would go on to say that I was 'too pretty to box.'
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No CEO ever says, 'Damnit, we need to increase research!' I want to encourage them to do that.
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I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot.
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What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look.
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Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we're hard-wired to form tribalistic religions.
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Laura's [my sister] rooting for her brother. She'd better. She's known him a lot longer than me.
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Johns experience as a college and NFL running back, as well as the coaches he has both played for and coached with, makes him an ideal person to coach our backfield. He has been successful coaching both NFL and college running backs. We are very fortunate to have him join us.
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Gold and silver from the dead turn often into lead.
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Two principles we should always have ready — that there is nothing good or evil save in the will; and that we are not to lead events, but to follow them.
