Paul Kurtz Quotes
The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious realm; on the contrary, it can be found by eating the succulent fruit of the Tree of Life and by living in the here and now as fully and creatively as we can.

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I breeze through Twitter - I look at the mentions, the pictures, the videos.
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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
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People always say 'humbling,' but I actually think it's quite inflating being nominated for an award. It's wonderful; it's a great feeling.
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My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
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I only use my sick days for hang-overs and soap opera weddings.
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The time draws near, when a radical change must take place for the whole world in the management of diplomacy.
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I approve of anyone wearing what the establishment says you must not wear.
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If I could travel back in time, I'd bring back the entire Wu-Tang Clan.
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Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.
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Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake it for a universal one.
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We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational technology that is the same high quality everywhere.
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Fortunately or not, expectations are always high for all my films.
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For the better part of two centuries, outsiders have been offering explanations that range from racist to learned-sounding - the supposed inferiority of blacks, the heritage of slavery, overpopulation - for why Haiti remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
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I don't want to give any advice to a 19-year-old, because I want a 19-year-old to make mistakes and learn from them. Make mistakes, make mistakes, make mistakes. Just make sure they're your mistakes.
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I love Comme des Garcons. I think everything she touches is almost like gold. And she does it so quietly. No branding.
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Money is not important to me. What makes me feel successful is making the people I love happy.
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I usually start my day with a light breakfast of fruit and eggs and take granola bars with me to eat after practice. Lunch and dinner usually consist of chicken over pasta or rice and beans.
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As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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Pot barley takes longer to cook than pearl, but an overnight soak in water will speed things along. It's a robust grain that, if overcooked, won't collapse but will become more tender.
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It's probably healthier to find fame later in life.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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It's hard to find actors that don't feel contemporary when you put them in a period piece.
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This is an age of scientific wonders. You miss somebody so you pick up the phone to say hello. Three minutes for sixty-five cents. Nobody goes broke.
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The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious realm; on the contrary, it can be found by eating the succulent fruit of the Tree of Life and by living in the here and now as fully and creatively as we can.