Hu Shih Quotes
Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people.
Quotes to Explore
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My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.
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Power is the by-product of understanding.
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My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again.
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Sport's hard: the margin between winning and losing is tiny.
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Every guy should be the owner of a really nice pen. When you put your thoughts down, or whenever you're going to share something with someone, it means something if it bleeds out in a nice ink.
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We use the same possessive pronouns for everything, but do we own our lives or sisters or husbands in the same way we own our shoes? Do we own any of them at all?
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My children are magical creatures and I love them to death.
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Men are domineering in rural Haryana, and that shows in sport, too.
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It takes having your golf peak four different times throughout the year. You have to like all four golf courses. You've got to be the best of that week for the four weeks.
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I like excess. And giant M&M's.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
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To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.
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I always laugh a lot when I see the dramas that I end up doing. I see myself behaving very seriously and I'm like, 'What is this?'
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Do you know how many companies have wanted me to do an energy drink for them because I named my book 'Crush It!'? It might be fun one day, but right now I think it would undermine the personal brand I've built.
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I started out as a stand-up comedian. And that's what I'm most comfortable doing.
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America has absorbed people from around the world, and there is an Indian in every part of the world. This characterizes both the societies. Indians and Americans have co-existed in their natural temperament.
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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell.
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There are people who prefer to say ‘Yes’, and there are people who prefer to say ‘No’. Those who say ‘Yes’ are rewarded by the adventures they have, and those who say ‘No’ are rewarded by the safety they attain.
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The group of sorcerers who form the support for our elegant lady are more for ornament than real use. Some heads are so charged with inflammable gas that they have no need for balloons or sorcerers in order to fly away.
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Oh yeah - I watched Knife in the Water, saw the shot, and repeated it. But even if I hadn't seen that film, inevitably the camera would've ended up on top of that mast, I mean if you think of it there are only so many dynamic shots on a boat.
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If they're singing about heartbreak, they've lived it.
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Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people.
