Rumi Quotes
A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed, cut holes in it, and called it a human being. Since then, it's been wailing a tender agony of parting, never mentioning the skill that gave it life as a flute
Quotes to Explore
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Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.
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On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify those assets.
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When I was really young, I wanted to grow up and be the sun. Which shows an early penchant for ambition or narcissism or grandiosity or delusion - all of which are bellwethers for becoming a writer.
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In the jungle, faith also became something very real; it helped me to understand what was happening to me and changed my questions.
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As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out of bed.
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The writer is all alone.
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That's what happens in a good horror movie: there are always metaphors of greater subjects like humanity and empathy and compassion. It's not about the action and scary moments: You really care about these characters because they're mirrors of our own reflections.
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I don't know what it must be like to be a writer in general, but to be a comedy writer, it's got to be something - it's a very special kind of talent.
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My mother went to a school called 'The Club of the Three Wise Monkeys'. And my grandmother, my father's mother, had a gold charm for her made with the speak no, see no, hear no evil monkeys. And I was fascinated by that charm. I'd sit in my mother's lap and play with it all the time.
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Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.
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Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.
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I'm used to being a small part of a massive production.
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We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds.
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I eat right and stay healthy as much as possible.
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People say, 'He doesn't want to be a spokesperson for the gay community.' I do, of course I do, but I want to be a spokesperson for everyone. Ya know, straight people, gay people, bisexual. I don't want it to be limited.
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I tell you, the paparazzi would not be sitting outside if they realized I was the most boring person in Hollywood.
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My accent is... sort of an Edinburgh sort of soft southwest Scottish accent. It could almost be English.
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I'm the type of person to put myself in everybody else's shoes.
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The system under which we live is owned and operated by people who do not deserve to run the world.
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I think if anything I am perhaps more inclined than most people are to be polite and considerate because I am aware that human relationships are innately fragile and kind of dangerous.
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With the single exception of the American Revolution, the aftermath of all revolutions from 1789 on only worsened the human condition.
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You know, something happened to me when I became 70. I started to feel a tremendous love for the human race, and life and this planet, the universe, the whole shebang.
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A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed, cut holes in it, and called it a human being. Since then, it's been wailing a tender agony of parting, never mentioning the skill that gave it life as a flute
