Hermann Hesse Quotes
In every truth, the opposite is equally true. For example, a truth can only be expressed and enveloped in words if it is onesided.
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I watch the news, which is its own reality show. I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' I love it because it's funny and because I realize that I'm happier than Larry David.
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Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.
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God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is for everyone.
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Consequences of linear thinking in Afghanistan and Iraq included overestimating indigenous forces' capabilities, underestimating the enemy, and the associated expectation that the coalition could soon reduce force levels and shift to an exclusively advisory effort.
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People will say, 'Just one picture please.' That is how it starts. There is just one picture and then somebody else wants another. And when I say 'No' I feel guilty.
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National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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Thank god, and now all I have are, twenty one years together, in January and, you know, I, you know I forgot this all about things. And anyway the first place is good thing.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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Beauty is an asset, just like physical prowess, charisma, brains or emotional intelligence. The key with any gift is in the way that you use it. It doesn't define you as a person. Rather, it's an asset to be used judiciously and with an understanding of how it is just a small part of who you are.
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I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web.
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I never really considered writing something that was nonfiction.
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Oh God, are you supposed to collect things? I don't collect things. I like throwing things away.
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Once I got started acting I loved it.
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The rich man's dog gets more in the way of vaccination, medicine and medical care than do the workers upon whom the rich man's wealth is built.
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Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold.
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Let's just say I didn't get invited to a lot of frat parties.
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Every expression of truth has in it the seeds of propagation, even as the sun cannot hide its light.
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When you write songs for your best friends and maybe two other people to hear, and then realize that a million other people are going to hear them, it can be a bit worrying. You get concerned about what you might reveal.
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A lot of fans have been requesting that in-your-face song, a sense of feeling empowered. And 'Good Woman' is that: a relatable song celebrating the good woman. I'm also really proud of the third verse, which I wrote.
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The writing is just a boring job. It's just a horrible job.
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In every truth, the opposite is equally true. For example, a truth can only be expressed and enveloped in words if it is onesided.
