Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle) Quotes
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Under-representation of women and other inequality among researchers is a problem that will not solve itself as women acquire competence.
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We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.
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Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
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Maturity - among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.
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I'm a warrior for the middle class.
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Ringside seats mean you hear the breaking of ribs, the splattered cartilage of what was once the boxer's nose, the dislocation of the jaw, the horrifying 'ugggh' that the boxer utters milliseconds after receiving a crushing left hook to the solar plexus or kidneys or head.
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When I was doing fringe theatre, my ambition was to do repertory. When I got to rep it was to do national theatre; then it was t,o get a couple of parts in television. I never had this great desire to overreach myself. I was too busy enjoying acting. I was just obsessed with it.
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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
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If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months.
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If you have a major disaster involving hundreds of thousands, or in this case millions of people, whether it be a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, the first 72 hours are going to be totally chaotic no matter what you plan to do.
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What the eyes perceive in herbs or stones or trees is not yet a remedy; the eyes see only the dross.
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Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique.
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The Self of everyone, the Atma of everyone, the transcendental field of reality of everyone, is the same in everyone. Whether the body calls itself an American, German, Indian or Chinese, it doesn't matter.
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I hate diets. Restriction makes me feel rebellious. I find that I look my best when I feel my best, whatever that takes. For me, above all else, it means being around the people I want to be with.
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Frank Sinatra took me to a whole new planet. I worked with him until he passed away in '98. He left me his ring. I never take it off. Now, when I go to Sicily, I don't need a passport. I just flash my ring.
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One of India's biggest advantages is our young demographic and that we have a youthful population that is indeed our future.
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One doesn't have an agreement to that effect written down on parchment and sealed; but it is as well understood and ought to be as faithfully kept as any legal contract.
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How should I avoid to be her slave, Whose subtle art invisibly can wreath My fetters of the very air I breath?
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I hope telling stories though 'Making a Difference' - as in my academic work and nonprofit work - will help me to live my grandmother's adage of 'Life is not about what happens to you, but about what you do with what happens to you.'
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Doing multiple character work is athletic in every way - vocally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. With a show like 'Passing Strange,' I usually lose about 12 pounds.
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The little platoon of the black community is the church. Our Christian faith is based on individual freedom from sin and the personal decision to find spiritual liberty that leads to a better life here on Earth and for eternity. On Sundays in America, the most conservative people can be found in black churches.
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In L.A., we listen to everything. If it's banging, it's banging - we don't care where it's from.
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I love the horror genre and the thriller genre, so I've got no problem with playing a psycho.
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One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
