Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
There is a kind of universality in the human condition, masculine or feminine. That's one thing I continue to believe.
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The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
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Nothing can make you more humble than pain.
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I've never had to compromise myself for a job, ever.
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I never thought of myself as a writer about religion until a religion came after me.
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I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.
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Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.
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Anyone can train to be a gladiator. What marks you out is having the mindset of a champion.
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I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
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I have some property. We have a few acres, so I like working on it, whether it's cutting stuff down, cleaning stuff up, building steps, or working with concrete, you know, brickwork.
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When I was a kid, I wasn't looking at the small-budget films myself. I was looking at 'James Bond' and all the major films, so I still have that energy. I still love those films.
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I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes.
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The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.
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I have a difficult time sitting down for long periods.
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You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
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I'd love to do a movie with Denzel Washington, or some action star such as Matt Damon or Mark Wahlberg would be really cool, too.
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For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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So we have to be careful because if you don't protect your culture you won't have it for very long.
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There's no reason why anyone's job should become untouchable for the rest of their life.
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For me to own land in Detroit, it was a badge of honor, and it was support for the city.
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The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.
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I don't believe in the school of hard knocks, although I've had them. All that stuff about whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger is so not true. Do you know what makes you stronger? When people treat you and your art with dignity.
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You might not believe it...but you make the world a better place when you smile.
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Of course whenever you make the playoffs it's an exciting time of year. All the past records go out the window, but at the same time it's a one-shot deal and you have to get it right the first time or else you have to go home for the summer. Every kids' dream is to make it to the state tournament. Our kids are no different from anybody else.
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There is a kind of universality in the human condition, masculine or feminine. That's one thing I continue to believe.
