Madame de Stael Quotes
I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease.
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As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
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Don't try and make a movie for someone else. You have to make it for you and trust that you're not that unique. And that'll matter to other people as well.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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The Beduin could not look for God within him: he was too sure that he was within God.
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Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves.
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I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
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I don't think there's any dearth of talent in India - we've always had the best juniors in the world.
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China is a country, still, of great contrast. While hundreds of millions of people are part of the middle class and yearn for things made in America - American brands, movies, music - there are other hundreds of millions of people throughout China who are living on the equivalent of one U.S. dollar a day.
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Everybody likes money. I like money. I need money to survive. But I don't love money. Money is not my god.
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I am in the infantry for 17 weeks and after that I don't know where I am going.
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I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.
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The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic.
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I've always wanted to do charity stuff. I'm such a nurturer and love taking care of people.
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Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.
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How can I convert the enthusiasm of voters into a practical programme of action that meets their desire for economic security and greater prosperity?
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When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it this way, but a lot of the law - most of the law that relates to the First Amendment freedom of the press in America - is really within living memory.
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What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism.
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You've got no chance of reaching the top if you're just playing for money.
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Issues relating to global health and sustainability must stay high on the agenda if we are to cope with an ageing and ever-increasing population, with growing pressure on resources, and with rising global temperatures. The risks and dangers need to be assessed and then confronted.
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A balanced and skillful approach to life, taking care to avoid extremes, becomes a very important factor in conducting one's everyday existence.
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Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.
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My friends call me 'Dolittle One' [a reference to her physical stature and affinity for animals].
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Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.
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I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease.
