Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Venkata Desikachar Quotes
There are two types of teachers. Those who tell you what you want to hear and those who tell you what you don't want to hear.
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If a Chinese student does not know Chinese learning, it's like a person without a surname, a horse without a bridle, a boat without a helm. The more Western learning he possesses, the more hateful of China he will become. Even if he becomes a capable man of vast learning, how can he be of any use to the state?
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During the late '20s my father left us. My mother was in a complete hole with no money, and we were evicted.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I've written 29 damn plays. Isn't that enough?
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I always love the quirky stuff, which is why I love 'Childrens Hospital.' That really pushes the envelope of comedy.
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I hated school. I travelled so much in my early years that I didn't understand the process. I felt suffocated - not like I was some grandiose artist; I just felt like an alien.
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A baby comes with such responsibility. Once you become a mother, you always have a guilt trip. You always try to do the best, but you feel you can always be better.
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We begin to change the world when we stimulate long-term prosperity using technology. There is not a problem that's large enough that innovation and entrepreneurship can't solve.
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It should be a law for one whole year that all laugh tracks are Seth Rogen. The world would get ever so slightly better.
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I just didn't know where I fit in - I didn't seem to fit in my parent's generation. I didn't seem to fit in my own generation. Little by little, this took me into a spiritual search for understanding; a search for meaning and fulfillment.
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RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.
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I know exactly what it is like to fight against the odds and to overcome adversity.
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Speaking is physically difficult for me.
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We've got a dictatorial president and a Justice Department that does not want Congress involved. Your guy's acting like he's king. His dad was at a 90 percent approval rating and he lost! And the same thing can happen to him!
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'Harry Potter' really harnessed the imagination of so many young-adult minds, and it's the same with the 'Divergent' series.
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The United States is going to be a rich country, it is going to be prosperous, but it is not going to be able to take the lead in the next phase of global economic development.
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Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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I think sometimes my humor is extremely dry, and a lot of times I would say things that I thought were very funny but... I have a reputation of - people think of me as a very fundamentalist, humorless fellow.
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I'm a mother, and my life is very full.
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Whenever I hear that I'm on the brink of stardom, I feel like I want to run into a cave.
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There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.
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I love production. I could do it 365 days a year. Post is different. It's just too slow, and everything is very finite.
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There are two types of teachers. Those who tell you what you want to hear and those who tell you what you don't want to hear.
