Paul Farmer Quotes
For me, an area of moral clarity is: you're in front of someone who's suffering and you have the tools at your disposal to alleviate that suffering or even eradicate it, and you act.
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Failing to engage in conflict is a terrible decision, one that puts our temporary comfort and the avoidance of discomfort ahead of the ultimate goal of our organization.
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You learn something when you don't play well, and I figure that helping people, it makes me very, very happy.
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Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day.
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I don't have the luxury of having a dog myself because I travel too much, but I love walking and cuddling somebody else's dog.
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I'm cut from a different cloth. I would never moon someone. I was raised in a good family.
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Unite liberality with a just frugality; always reserve something for the hand of charity; and never let your door be closed to the voice of suffering humanity.
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I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.
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'Trouble,' he chuckled. 'What does a boy like you know about trouble? I was in trouble afore you were born. I been in trouble you don’t even got words for.'
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After the gold was removed from my body I felt lighter, more free. They say this is what happens if you lack metal. You begin to think as an independent person.
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It was a small mistake Sometimes that is all it takes.
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The truth is, the less a subject had to do with the visible world, the more talented I was at solving problems.
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I'm generally risk averse, and most great entrepreneurs I know are as well.
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I would love to get into acting. I really enjoy acting - portraying other personalities and approaching different levels and whatnot - that would be awesome.
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When I get up there, maybe I'm nervous for the first song, but then I get into it. It's a lot of fun to stand up there. I always enjoy the moment when I'm actually standing on stage. When I'm done, I'm like, 'Oh, I want to play one more song.'
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I'm nocturnal when it comes to recording - I'm just more creative at night.
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I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts.
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John Wayne was a consummate gentleman. Bigger than life.
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The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.
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The secret of flight is this -- you have to do it immediately, before your body realizes it is defying the laws.
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All suffering is caused by the illusion of separateness, which generates fear and self-hatred, which eventually causes illness. You are the master of your life. You can do much more than you thought you could, including cure yourself of a "terminal illness".
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All these gadgets, the phone and the computer, they expose the inside of your brain in a way that's bad.
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For me, an area of moral clarity is: you're in front of someone who's suffering and you have the tools at your disposal to alleviate that suffering or even eradicate it, and you act.
