Ethan Canin Quotes
I think one of the things that is essential for happiness in life, or at least for non-sadness, is producing something. I guess that's why I spend so much time and agony writing books. But working on carpentry is sort of like all the pleasure with none of the agony.
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If it weren't for the Internet, WWE probably wouldn't even know my name. If I had to rely on 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' to get my name out there, it would have been a much more difficult road.
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I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: 'Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.'
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Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
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One must put things in perspective - I've been given a circumstance with very little time to catch form and try and get an Olympic quota for the country.
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The Qur'an, throughout all of its verses, aims mainly to establish and confirm four basic, universal truths: the existence and Oneness of the Maker of the universe; Prophethood; bodily Resurrection; and worship and justice.
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If I don't get healthy food, my staff cooks for me.
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I don't think there's any difference in my passion than when I was a young coach. I hope somebody in some way realizes I could be an asset, but we'll just wait and see.
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Personally, I am not so affected by my environment. What I build in the creative process is not necessarily connected to what I am physically in contact with. I am always observing everything, but it will not necessarily have a direct impact on what I do.
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The burden for achieving disarmament cannot be borne by peace groups alone. Everybody, regardless of age, income, profession, gender or nationality, has a stake in this quest.
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I'm a man without a corporation.
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Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.
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I wish - I wish the peace and good for the Syrian citizen and the Syrian regime.
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What moves me in art is how we question who we are as people.
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I am hoping for a long career.
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I guess I'm drawn to artists and literary people and want to learn about them.
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But though I repeated my plea, and waited on my knees for nearly an hour, there was no answer.
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La tierra tiene lo que tú levantas de la tierra. Nada más tiene.
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One's happiness depends less on what he knows than on what he feels.
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Such days of autumnal decline hold a strange mystery which adds to the gravity of all our moods.
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True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
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If you think that I am mad now, then take away my books, and you'll find I've completely gone insane!
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My own feminist revolution evolved slowly, and traveled the world with me. To this day I have no idea what dissident professor or librarian placed feminist tests on the bookshelves at the university library in Jeddah, but I found them there. They filled me with terror. I understood they were pulling at a thread that would unravel everything. Now that I am older, I can see that feeling terrified is how you recognize what you need. Terror encourages you to jump, even when you don't know if you will ever land.
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I think one of the things that is essential for happiness in life, or at least for non-sadness, is producing something. I guess that's why I spend so much time and agony writing books. But working on carpentry is sort of like all the pleasure with none of the agony.
