Xunzi Quotes
If you wish to see the thousand years, look at today; if you wish to understand the millionfold, then look at the one or the two.
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In reality, it si more fruitful to wound than to kill. While the dead man lies still, counting only one man less, the wounded man is a progressive drain upon his side.
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I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer.
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I'm not a celebrity trainer. I don't have my own line of DVDs, but I'm a fighter and have everything to prove.
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Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.
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The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level.
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I'm a little angry in life.
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Any organization or any individual that targets civilians and kills them for political agenda is a terrorist organization.
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I don't think I can play Mr. Bachchan.
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I love wearing men's clothing and underwear.
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Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.
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I had this little Bon Iver phase a few years back; 'Flume' was one of my favourite songs.
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I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'
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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
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I often reread books I have written.
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A lot of things come with fame, whether it's losing friends or losing family.
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The more I push myself to really live and really experience things and step outside of my comfort zone, the more the songs are allowed to flow.
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I had to make peace with my past because I can't change it.
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The thing is that pictures are everywhere. The question is what we don't see, and why don't we see so much. I just see it.
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'He was one of the most spectacular shooters the game has ever known. I hear people talking about forwards today and I haven't seen many that can compare with him.'
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In the darkest days of European history, America stood close by us and today we stand close by America. Nothing will ever be the same.
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The Simpsons can go anywhere in the world and not worry about any budgetary issues. However, even when the show has had its run, I think the characters can go on in perpetuity.
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I had a somewhat religious upbringing. Not strict, but it was there, and I'm kind of thankful for that. If you grow up just watching MTV, that's its own form of religion, and it's not even based on happiness or communal responsibility. I mean, try to construct a worldview out of that.
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Some people think it's naive to think we can make love our new bottom line. What I believe is naive is thinking human civilization as we know it will survive another two hundred years if we do not.
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If you wish to see the thousand years, look at today; if you wish to understand the millionfold, then look at the one or the two.
