Lao Tzu Quotes
Heaven's Way is like stretching a bow. The high is lowered and the low is raised. Excess is reduced and deficiency is replenished. Heaven's Way reduces excess and replenishes deficiency. People's Way is not so. They reduce the deficient and supply the excessive.
Quotes to Explore
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Some women are smarter than men, and some aren't. But to suggest to women that they deserve dominance instead of equality is at best a cheap applause line.
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Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.
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As a male designer, you always need a woman's touch.
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The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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I can't tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get.
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Well, you know, people don't know me as a country artist and I am new to the genre. But that's how I grew up singing.
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I'm an optimistic guy. I'm one of those big dreamers. I'm one of those kids with that annoying imagination.
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Integrity is integrity. I don't push it to the side because I'm talking to Julia Roberts.
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It has to be really interesting for me to perform the same role for 365 days non-stop. It becomes taxing for an actor to perform the same character for 12 hours every day, and then, after a point, there's no growth.
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As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about partner brands.
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A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind.
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Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, no winter in thy year.
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(In a tone suggesting a reference to his upbringing) I was brought up on charges.
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We know that when law abiding citizens who know how to utilize a firearm have one on their person, it helps prevent crime.
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I'm a huge fan of movies, and I watch DVDs all day, and I like to be able to watch DVDs that are different from what was in theaters. Whether that's uncut or a director's cut. I think it's an awesome way to rediscover the movie.
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There are a lot of very simple recipes in the book, and there's a huge amount of material to help people understand how things work.
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I would hear stories about Steve Jobs and feel like he was at 100 percent exactly what he wanted to do, but I'm sure even a Steve Jobs has compromised. Even a Rick Owens has compromised. You know, even a Kanye West has compromised. Sometimes you don't even know when you're being compromised till after the fact, and that's what you regret.
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It took like 5 hours to complete my virgin Mary. I was raised Catholic and it seemed like a good idea.
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I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.
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I wasn't raised to not write about issues, and I'm just living in really politically charged times. You know, I'd rather write songs about girls, but it's just hard to do right now.
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Heaven's Way is like stretching a bow. The high is lowered and the low is raised. Excess is reduced and deficiency is replenished. Heaven's Way reduces excess and replenishes deficiency. People's Way is not so. They reduce the deficient and supply the excessive.
