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.
Quotes to Explore
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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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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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He's been so successful, arguably the best quarterback ever to play the game. If you were trying to follow his footsteps, it would be incredibly difficult. I'd go crazy if I woke up every day and tried to compare myself to Peyton Manning.
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It's supposed to be entertainment. It's not supposed to be a documentary.
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At the corporation, we believe one of the most critical issues facing the country is the preparation of America's teachers, which is just not good enough. Creating a vision for change and sharing how to improve teacher preparation is something the corporation is committed to.
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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.
