Seneca the Younger (Seneca) Quotes
Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
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And although I've been very fortunate in the film work that's come my way, I need to get back to the stage. If I'm away for a maximum of two years, I feel something's wrong.
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I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.
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To make money, I did portraits . The truth is so bizarre! I'm kind of embarrassed. I was like a 19th-century pirate painter. I'd say, 'Your mom would love a painting of you!' A salesman! I'd hawk paintings.
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In the end, I think part of my problem was that I was a better legislator than I was a politician.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984.
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The tricky thing is music is supposed to be very mysterious; the way it's made is mysterious. Then people like to get upset with the music business.
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Much as my Boomer friends will hate me for saying this, Kanye West is the New Dylan. Not only do Kanye's best lyrics match Dylan's prescience, highly inventive word-play and genius for storytelling, his indefatigable cockiness eerily channels Muhammad Ali.
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A good movie is made by an initial burst of energy, the way that, when you are in school, your class exercises are always better than your final projects.
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The sheriff is at the cash register, and if I don't get a hit soon, I don't know what I'll do.
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You want to make sure this particular car is going to please the customer and then you're going to be rewarded with something that is going to please the shareholder.
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I am a committed European; a united Europe is Romania's future.
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Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country.
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The traditional stand adopted by the Cuban Revolution, which was always opposed to any action that could jeopardize the life of civilians, is well known.
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There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
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I have always felt that public, commercial and community organisations should be as open as possible about their affairs. They need to be accountable to their owners, their customers, their members and communities and other interest groups.
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I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season.
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Out into the cool of the evening strolls the pretender. He knows that all his hopes and dreams begin and end there.
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The cause of war is preparation for war.
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If I feel frustrated in a situation, I take a deep breath and walk away.
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I've said before: 'If you're going to earnestly sing a song around a campfire, you'd better be a Muppet!' Or else we're just not going to buy it.
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I am for Obama, all the way. I dont support Obama just because he is a black man; I support him because he is an educated black man. He is making black people proud.
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Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
