Seneca the Younger (Seneca) Quotes
I do not distinguish by the eye, but by the mind, which is the proper judge of the man.
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The tension between the essence of spiritual teachings and the harmful fundamentalism that often arises in the name of religion is an issue that has engaged my mind practically as far back as I can remember.
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The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.
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In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
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Insanity is often the logic of an accurate mind overtasked.
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The moral backbone of literature is about that whole question of memory. To my mind it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives.
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Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.
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I don't mind running; I don't mind taking a few knocks. But hopefully, it's just not 'Sam's an action dude.' That, to me, is not what I wanted. I wanted to bring a sense of weight and emotionality of doing Australian films and bring that into a bigger blockbuster, so you're not just kind of grunting and groaning and running around.
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Men are taught that if we are not the ultimate provider, we are a complete failure. We have to be number one in everything we do. There is nothing more delusional or paralysing than what I have just described.
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The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or pessimistic spirit drags men down and away from God, looks on the dark side, murmurs, complains, and is slow to yield obedience.
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The gap between the committed and the indifferent is a Sahara whose faint trails, followed by the mind's eye only, fade out in sand.
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Any mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good.
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I've led a very isolated existence since I was 6 years old. It's kind of been me and my mind.
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Naturally we need black men to give this movie serious credibility.
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I don't take notes. I don't have any notebooks. I keep on trying to do that because it seems like a very writerly thing to do, but my mind doesn't work that way. I tend to get the idea for a novel in a big splash.
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It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.
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When I think of musical geniuses, I think of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Prince. That's who comes to mind.
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We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
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When People magazine called me, I did the job on Ansel. I'm older than Ansel and he has to mind me.
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In truth, I don't want to be there. I don't want to see the light go out of my brother's eyes.
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I'd like to think that every captain around the world has a vision of how they want their teams to play and most of them are allowed to take their teams forward in their own way.
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There's no unicorns that pop out the ceiling and no glitter that pops out of my pocket. It's just regular people in the studio doing what we do.
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If you're the type of person who has to fulfill your dreams, you've gotta be resourceful to make sure you can do it. I came out to California when I was 21, thinking my New York credentials would take me all the way. I came back home a year later all dejected and a failure.
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I do not distinguish by the eye, but by the mind, which is the proper judge of the man.
