George Eliot Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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My sisters used to learn dance, and I used to stand behind them and dance. So my guruji suggested that I also learn, as I seemed interested. I started learning at the age of three and was always on stage for something or the other. My mother is proud of me, and clearly my artistic bent comes from her.
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If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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I loved London. In the 1970s... it was very exciting, really wild.
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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To me, success is choice and opportunity.
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If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.
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I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It's possibly one of the most brilliant things I've ever been involved with.
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I love to act, but business is more interesting because it's more competitive and involves more people. There's more 'now' mentality and energy. Intellectually, it's a lot more interesting.
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A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.
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Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe.
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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
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Innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world.
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I have even seen the writings suggesting that I am playing a deep game, that I am using the present turmoil to foist my fads on India, and am making religious experiments at India's expense. I can only answer that Satyagraha is made of sterner stuff. There is nothing reserved and nothing secret in it.
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I've tried several varieties of sex, all of which I hate. The conventional position makes me claustrophobic; the others give me a stiff neck and/or lockjaw.
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When it comes to the world around us, is there any choice but to explore?
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I think that anyone who wants to start their own business can, but not any type of business.
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Cynics will say there are no good people out there. And if you read the papers and watch TV news you could be convinced of that. But there are good people.
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Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.
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Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.
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I think I put a lot of special attention towards creating interesting textures and unique sounds. Music essentially boils down to two main elements: rhythm and melody. I feel tones and textures often get overlooked, so I like to take my time finding the right sounds.
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Is is in the small decisions you and I make every day that create our destiny.
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Destiny stands by sarcastic with our dramatis personae folded in her hand.
