Lao Tzu Quotes
Those who seek knowledge, collect something every day. Those who seek the Way, let go of something every day.
Quotes to Explore
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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My cares come from a very selfish place 'cause in reality I'm young, and I haven't had the experience to be mature yet.
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Doctors cannot afford to provide care at the rate of reimbursement that Medicare insists that they accept.
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Music seems hard-wired into our very being. It moves us, stirs us to action, sets us in motion, sticks in our memories and minds.
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How lucky are we to have Naomi Watts and Sean Penn playing us? We've seen the final cut now a couple times, and the scenes with the marriage fraying at the edges are still very difficult to watch. However, our hope was that no matter your political persuasion, you're taken with the idea that it's important to hold power in check.
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The mode of consciousness of nonhuman species is quite different from human consciousness.
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It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It's pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me.
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I haven't directed a film since 'Appaloosa,' and I've been looking for something because I love the directing thing.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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I saw an interview that I did with someone, and I was horrified by it. And I said to my wife, 'This is unbearable how I talk.'
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Doing collections, doing fashion is like a non-stop dialogue.
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I am not afraid of aging, but more afraid of people's reactions to my aging.
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I think everybody should focus on inner beauty.
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Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.
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The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.
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I see a lot of comments on Twitter and stuff about how ugly I am, how bad I am at the drums, how awkward I look, and I'm like, yeah, I agree with most of those things.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
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I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film?
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"To be or not to be is" [by William Shakespeare] beyond anything I can comprehend. I understand it on a superficial level, but the depth of it just boggles my mind. I think it's probably the greatest of all speeches ever written.
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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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When the dictators and the opportunists are gone, the cross will still stand before us and something in us will say, 'That is the real thing.'
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I don't discuss women at all with anyone. There are good qualities in all women. Some may be lacking in some of these qualities and should have them. I'm liable to say so and hurt their feelings, and it wouldn't be meant that way at all.
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Those who seek knowledge, collect something every day. Those who seek the Way, let go of something every day.
