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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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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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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Todo es un poco de oscuridad, hasta la misma luz.
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My legs tightened up pretty much, and it was a hard last corner for me.
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Being a doctor, lawyer in war-torn countries isn't easy when the infrastructure isn't there. The money, the food and education is not always accessible to achieve those dreams.
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I think I've always been pretty shameless about seeking out people much smarter and much more experienced than me from the very beginning.
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I am always more interested in performance and character depiction, and my direction says as much.
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I love series television because it's so much fun to have that much opportunity to paint the character.
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The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back.
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Some people are into bondage... and some people are into crossdressing... and some people are into Coldplay. It's okay, I don't mind being a fetish.
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One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
