C. S. Lewis Quotes
I'm not sure God wants us to be happy. I think he wants us to love, and be loved. But we are like children, thinking our toys will make us happy and the whole world is our nursery. Something must drive us out of that nursery and into the lives of others, and that something is suffering.
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A lot of business can be accomplished in the state dinners.
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This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face, and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became enlightened.
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
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Why do you think so many actors are only half-developed people? It's very easy when you're a young actor to have these intense, explosive friendships for short periods of time, because you can control what's shown of you. Then you go on to your next job and reinvent yourself again. I think it's important to find something constant.
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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I must stick with Chinese language films.
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A true yogi may remain dutifully in the world; there, he is like butter on water and not like the easily-diluted milk of unchurned and undisciplined humanity.
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I kinda went through a semi-depression. Honestly. Like, I lost myself.
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Even as empiricism is winning the mind, transcendentalism continues to win the heart.
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Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I hit that awhile ago.
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You always gotta be on time, an hour ahead of everything. You always gotta be prepared.
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The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want.
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What we did not imagine was a Web of people, but a Web of documents.
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Novels taught me that history is dramatic. I wanted my students to know that, too.
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Google will be obliged either to accept Chinese regulations or exit the world's largest Internet market, with serious consequences for its long-term global ambitions. This is a metaphor for our times: America's most dynamic company cannot take on the Chinese government - even on an issue like free and open information - and win.
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Most people think I have a lot of fun and that I'm a pretty good driver but they don't take my driving all that seriously.
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Although there may be tragedy in your life, there’s always a possibility to triumph. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.
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I was offered a lot of supporting crazy parts in comedies because that's all I had done.
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I know what I like; if you go to my closet, I have at least four of everything.
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I'm not sure God wants us to be happy. I think he wants us to love, and be loved. But we are like children, thinking our toys will make us happy and the whole world is our nursery. Something must drive us out of that nursery and into the lives of others, and that something is suffering.
