Seneca the Younger (Seneca) Quotes
True friends are the whole world to one another; and he that is a friend to himself is also a friend to mankind. Even in my studies the greatest delight I take is of imparting it to others; for there is no relish to me in the possessing of anything without a partner.
Quotes to Explore
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There is no substitute for jamming and getting to know each other on the road.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.
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Michael Kitchen was a great person to work with. So attentive and just great at what he does and supportive, also.
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I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just.
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Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.
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Making films. It gave me a voice. Legitimately saved me.
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I started with paragliding. Paragliding is taking off from mountains with a paraglider, with the possibility to fly cross-country, distance, just with the use of thermals to soar. Also, different aerobatic maneuvers are possible with a paraglider. From there, I started with skydiving.
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Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.
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The business breeds such a deep insecurity. It's the nature of the beast, and there is nothing you can do to get away from that.
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I go round and round in circles, really, really fast, on a big wooden bowl.
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If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.
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The first win came very quick, and I didn't know what it meant to win a major championship. I was a teenager, I was very young. I didn't know what I was doing. I just needed some time to get settled in on the tour.
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At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.
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There are a few elements - especially platinum and palladium - that have the amazing ability to absorb up to 900 times their own volume in hydrogen gas. To get a sense of the scale there, that's roughly equivalent to a 250-pound man swallowing something the size of a dozen African bull elephants and not gaining an inch on his waistline.
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Architects, sculptors painters, we all must return to the crafts! For art is not a 'profession.' There is no essential difference between the artist and the craftsman. The artist is an exalted craftsman.
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The music technology scene is changing so fast it's hard to keep up.
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People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.
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Sentencing a political opponent to death after a show trial is no different to taking him out on the street and shooting him. In fact, it is worse because using the court system as a tool of state repression makes a mockery of the rule of law.
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Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
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I couldn't possibly have lived all the things that Ice-T on the records lived.
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The more you draw attention to it, the worse it becomes. So it's better just to show up and swallow your pride.
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Sometimes you have to be okay with what you are to the world, where you are in the world, and make the most of it.
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True friends are the whole world to one another; and he that is a friend to himself is also a friend to mankind. Even in my studies the greatest delight I take is of imparting it to others; for there is no relish to me in the possessing of anything without a partner.
