Socrates Quotes
I believe that we cannot live better than in seeking to become better, nor more agreeably than having a clear conscience.
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The thing is, if I try to talk about acting, I come off as moaning. But I'm privileged. I think it's all about control. Acting is vulnerable because you're not in control of anything. You have to give up a lot of your trust; it's up to somebody else what they do with what you've given them.
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
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As for swimming, I'm now in the pool 5 days a week from 8 to 10 a.m. And I'm in the gym for an hour and a half, 4 days a week. Two days upper body, two days lower.
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I've had Botox. It hurts a lot, but I like it.
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There are a lot of shows that have secrets and string people along and use the secrets of the narrative engine to keep people coming back every week. I don't know if those programs even have an answer. I don't know how they build their shows.
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I'm not a rock singer and I don't want to be a rock singer. I'm not interested. It doesn't seem to get across.
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I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.
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Twigs has been my nickname for years, and I guess a lot of people close to me called me Twigs, like, as a nickname. Before I even did dancing properly or anything, like, substantially creative, I was still Twigs.
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Any talk of me engaging in a conspiracy against Pakistan is completely baseless.
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Even among those who I would not count as 'friends,' I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do.
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I'm the youngest of five – three girls and two boys. There was one record player for the seven of us. It was good for me, because I got to hear everyone else's music.
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I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now.
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High IQ individuals don't like surprises and are pessimistic, because it's logical.
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The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.
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The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
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I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea.
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The Silverlake Conservatory is a nonprofit music school in Los Angeles where we teach music, mostly to kids, but to people of all ages - people who are old, people with beards, all kinds of people.
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Well, obviously, as soon as I'd finished the script I read a lot of books on Winston Churchill, and started to gain weight and really prepare emotionally, mentally and physically for the role.
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He was a man, which, as Plato saith, is a very inconstant creature.
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Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.
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Why not hold on to whatever I've got because it's as good as it's ever going to get. How can I believe that love is coming, how can I even believe that love exists; if I don't believe it's spiritually based?
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Tasting failure, even when you truly believe in a project, is a critical part of the growth process.
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I believe that we cannot live better than in seeking to become better, nor more agreeably than having a clear conscience.
