Plato Quotes
Neither do the ignorant love wisdom or desire to become wise; for this is the grievous thing about ignorance, that those who are neither good nor beautiful think they are good enough, and do not desire that which they do not think they are lacking.
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The modern economy is becoming a place where women hold the cards.
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I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes.
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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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We have shown that it is possible to create a radioactivity characterized by the emission of positive or negative electrons in boron and magnesium by bombardment with alpha rays.
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I will sing happy songs, and I do sing happy songs, but the stuff that's going to move me and going to make me close my eyes is always the blues.
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All rationalism tends to minimalise the value and the importance of life and to decrease the sum total of human happiness.
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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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Unfortunately, I'm very accident-prone.
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That you get booed belongs to professional sports.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
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I'm a fighter, and I don't take no for an answer.
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I've always wanted to make movies that are fever dreams.
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I think that was the case here. We just wanted it to be good for everybody.
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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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We cannot control what emotions or circumstances we will experience next, but we can choose how we will respond to them.
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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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When you have spent an important part of your life playing Let's Pretend, it's often easy to see symbolism where none exists.
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I look for the sources of domination and misery that are so deep down that they apply to the system and the apply to its supposed opposition also. … Basically, revolutionaries never go far enough, and if they're not going to go far enough, they should stop upsetting people. Or killing them, for that matter.
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Because I'm a writer, I'm really good at being nervous.
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Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.
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Neither do the ignorant love wisdom or desire to become wise; for this is the grievous thing about ignorance, that those who are neither good nor beautiful think they are good enough, and do not desire that which they do not think they are lacking.
