Epictetus Quotes
If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile and reply, "I guess that person doesn't know about all my other faults. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned only these."
Quotes to Explore
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.
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I've wanted to design golf courses ever since I was a kid. I suppose it comes from the way I've played the game. To find the proper way to play any hole, I've always begun by asking myself what the architect has tried to do with it.
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I taught myself to play the piano, because I wanted to play it.
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People ask how could I be so conservative. Well, I was born to people raised in 1889.
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Mother Nature made me the way I am, and I should be happy.
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Remember the diner in 'Happy Days?' I do want to do a show like that. But an updated version.
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I'm constantly questioning the effects technology has had on our lives and the effect that monetary debt has had on all of us. We keep this as a dark little secret: 'This is how much interest I owe.'
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I absolutely consider fashion a form of art. Of course, there is some fashion that is not art at all - it's utilitarian, made for the purpose of covering up. And there are a lot of people out there who put a lot of effort into looking awful. But there are also people putting the same amount of energy into making bad art.
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Around them the gawping locals sat, amazed with an amazement that never grew less…
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The man who worships mere wealth is a snob.
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I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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I wouldn't trade this experience for the world, and I hope I get to be a part of 'The Voice' for as long as I can.
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I think Beyonce always looks great.
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Fate, or some mysterious force, can put the finger on you or me, for no good reason at all.
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I had a long-lasting love affair with the flavors from Japan and the hustling New York street vendors. And, of course, a life-changing return to Ethiopia has made huge impacts on my life in food.
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I believe a solid, really strong middle-class is the key to making the country in the best way.
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In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent.
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Dishonesty makes me feel vulnerable.
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There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.
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It's really, really easy to make excuses as to why we can't go to the gym. If you can find time to sit in front of the TV for 45 minutes, you can find time to work out.
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No man can tell another his faults so as to benefit him, unless he loves him.
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Even good excuses, really good ones, don't help very much. Explanations, on the other hand, are both scarce and useful. And accurate forecasts and insightful intuition are priceless.
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If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile and reply, "I guess that person doesn't know about all my other faults. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned only these."
