G. I. Gurdjieff Quotes
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The idea of interdependence is central to Buddhism, which holds that all things come into being through the mutual interactions of various causes and conditions.
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I've been described as a smart actor because I've attended college. Or I've been called an artsy jock. And I am thinking, 'So, are actors supposed to be dumb?'
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Ever since I can remember I was telling stories and had a huge interest in other people and what made them tick.
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
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Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race.
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I praise the Lord, the Sovereign of the royal realm, Who has extended his sway over the tract of the world.
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I've always found it very sanitary to be broke.
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I'm a big fan of the 'Rocky' series. Given the chance, I'd love to meet Sylvester Stallone. But apart from boxing, I'm an ardent fan of tennis and football.
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It was just really odd to be in a room with Ian McKellen sharing cucumber sandwiches.
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If I wanted to know what a certain future would feel like to me, I would find someone who is already living that future. If I wonder what it's like to become a lawyer or marry a busy executive or eat at a particular restaurant, my best bet is to find people who have actually done these things and see how happy they are.
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And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher.
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.
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I'm not a T.G.I.F. guy. I get off a plane at 2 o'clock in the morning and I'm looking for my secretary because I want to know what's going on.
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When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you think.
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Intelligent, successful, attractive people can be intimidating. They force us to hold a mirror to ourselves; we can be disappointed, jealous or inspired toward personal growth.
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I have a lot of LGBT friends and family members and I've always supported the community, not only as a child but as an adult, and I think it's important to voice that.
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I go to my kids' sports games and don't have to carry the enormous burden of secrecy with me every day. However, adrenaline still courses through my body whenever I go through passport control to another country.
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One of the most difficult things to contend with in a hospital is that assumption on the part of the staff that because you have lost your gall bladder you have also lost your mind.
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You want women to think of you in a sexy manner. It's all part of the business. It drives ticket sales. It's all a part of it.
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When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.
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I am pro-capitalism, and I am pro-free market.
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People expect Byzantine, Machiavellian logic from politicians. But the truth is simple. Trial lawyers learn a good rule: 'Don't decide what you don't have to decide.' That's not evasion, it's wisdom.
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The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
