Joseph Brodsky Quotes
An ethical man doesn't need a consensus of his allies in order to act against something he finds reprehensible.
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I have always believed the iron rule of politics was that women don't vote for men who yell.
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Winning the gold medal should have been the happiest day of my entire life, and it just wasn't. It felt like the saddest day of my life. Everyone was so angry with us, that Scott and I had fallen in love, because it was so unprofessional, and we were a disgrace and had betrayed everybody.
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Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.
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My number one goal is to love, support and be there for my son.
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It's pretty much run by everybody. We're very involved in everything that goes on. We always have been.
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There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.
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I believe that a man can only be useful to his country when he can look at it clearly.
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I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.
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Men like me, who merely wish to establish political freedom, will in such circumstances lose all their influence, and others will get influence who may become dangerous to all established interests whatsoever.
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I use iTunes for downloading music, but I always decline when prompted to update this or that new version.
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I like listening to music and driving. How do you say... It's the only way I can 'chillax.'
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You have injuries that bother you when you're not playing. When that horn blows, you don't feel it.
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Every song, the title dictates the architecture of the song.
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Achievements are precious and timeless, just like the precious metal platinum. And what better way to celebrate milestones in your life than with precious platinum.
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I never thought I would write a memoir at age 40... but I did have this unique place in history.
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If life isn't about human beings and living in harmony, then I don't know what it's about.
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Those who realize their folly are not true fools.
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Sometimes if a song hits me really good the first time, I get sick of it. And by the 10th time I've heard it, it's just candy, and I don't like it anymore.
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...everything looks worse in black and white.
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I take yoga classes, do a mile run, and of course take part in some kind of water sport.
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People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.
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You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Practice each of the techniques of karate repeatedly. Learn the explanations of every technique well, and decide when and in what manner to apply them when needed. Enter, counter, withdraw is the rule for torite.
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An ethical man doesn't need a consensus of his allies in order to act against something he finds reprehensible.
