Hannah Arendt Quotes
The presence of others who see what we see and hear what we hear assures us of the reality of the world and ourselves.
Quotes to Explore
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There is no must in art because art is free.
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In fact, there is clear evidence of black intellectual superiority: in 1984, 92 percent of blacks voted to retire Ronald Reagan, compared to only 36 percent of whites.
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When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.
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For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman.
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'The Waltons' was profoundly important after years of wandering around. I was 44 and cut off from family and friends. It nurtured me back to a sense of family and who I am. It was a transforming experience.
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After watching me in a larger-than-life character in 'Magadheera,' the audiences didn't accept me as a college–going boy in 'Orange.'
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After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.
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The TiVo is really an amazing machine. Like everyone who has one, I totally recommend it. Just as everyone who's married will tell you to get married, and everyone who has a baby tells you to have a baby, everyone who owns a TiVo will tell you to get a TiVo, and they'll say things like 'Your life will be completely different.' It's true.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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I never ask a man what his business is, for it never interests me. What I ask him about are his thoughts and dreams.
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I had studied at Harvard and MIT astronomy and a lot about the heavens and the star system and so forth.
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The poverty program was not designed to eliminate poverty.
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I had all these tapes in my closet that I had shot years ago with my friend Jean-Michel Basquiat. I was working on a film about him when he died, and then I just put everything away. It was too sad.
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All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood.
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I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.
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I think I surprise some people because a lot of the time, I roll out of bed and go to school, and it's like I don't wear anything that interesting sometimes.
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Luck is going to play a huge part in your life.
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Shows have been sold out. It's overwhelming, you know. I had no idea what to expect with this new sound and everything and just to see so many people just come out and embrace it, it's overwhelming.
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However, I had a chance encounter with an admissions officer of Stevens Institute of Technology, who so impressed me by his erudition and enthusiasm for the school that I changed course and entered Stevens Institute.
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I believe that God and reality are too big for my poor words.
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The harsh reality is this: to have influence in the world, you need to be willing and able to reward your friends and punish your enemies.
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I used to be very ambitious. But reality taught me that ambition won't get you everything you want. You need more than just passion and hope. It's important to do what I'm good at and suits me.
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He understands not only with his brain but with his heart. And that might be called love. Not quite sure, but maybe that's the key.
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The presence of others who see what we see and hear what we hear assures us of the reality of the world and ourselves.
