Rudyard Kipling Quotes
If you want something and don't get it, there are only two reasons. You either really didn't want it, or you tried to bargain over the price.
Quotes to Explore
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Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'
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Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism.
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I want to go into science class and awaken that spark that makes learning possible.
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If I am honest, my food is actually quite far removed from both the food of my mother and my father.
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Life is like a movie-since there aren't any commercial breaks, you have to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of it.
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If I can save 25 billion dollars in terms of reduction of import, I will be adding one percent to the GDP. By conserving the oil energy by the people, the GDP will become 5.5 percent, and this will change the economy of the country.
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I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.
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And you can't complain about kissing Emma Watson. Isn't that what everyone in the world wants to do? I've known Emma for a few years. She's this amazing capacity of young and vibrant and brilliant, but also a bright, intelligent old soul.
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In many ways, anger is a misdirected plea for love.
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Novels are longer than life.
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It's humbling and enthralling to know your legacy when you're alive.
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The majority of meetings should be discussions that lead to decisions.
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The kitchen is tough. It's one of the last bastions in civilized culture that sets out to crush the spirit.
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I know a lot of people struggle with the idea of Jesus and their idea of God. I think, if you don't even know what you're praying to or who you're praying to, based on what I know to be true, regardless, God's always listening.
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It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. I'm not a politician.
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I was interested in virtual reality for several years even before working at USC, it wasn't an interest that started there at all. In fact, when I started working at USC, I already had prototypes of the Rift that were very similar to the final design.
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There are a lot of Christian fundamentalists; there are a lot of Muslim extremists. Every religion - Mormonism - has something way on the side that's completely using the religion as some weird backbone for their twisted faith. It has nothing to do with their religion.
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There was a lot of hype about social media in President Obama's first campaign. It was important, but it wasn't as important as I think people let on.
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The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.
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I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.
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You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.
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It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead your made for life.
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If you want something and don't get it, there are only two reasons. You either really didn't want it, or you tried to bargain over the price.
