R. Madhavan Quotes
I am one of those people who are really short-tempered, but I don't lose it unless it is justified.
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Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.
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I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.
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I want to go into science class and awaken that spark that makes learning possible.
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I don't know that on-demand sports is remarkably better than live sports.
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Capitalism is about adventurers who get harmed by their mistakes, not people who harm others with their mistakes.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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My best friend is my husband.
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The homegrown terrorists are the most significant because any fighter returning from Syria to the United States would likely be identified and detected by our intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
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Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.
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Some folks hesitate to seize additional strength because they think it wrong or dangerous to be a powerful individual. Somehow they have acquired the false notion that tyranny or dictatorship or cruelty are the outcomes of a powerful personality. These characteristics are not power. They are weaknesses disguised as power.
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Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.
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That was my dream, to compete against the best surfers in the best waves. But as a kid, it all seemed so unattainable. It was this big dream, but deep down I never thought it could really happen. But my parents always believed I could do it, and they helped me get through all the stages and take all the right steps.
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Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many.
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God, my brain really goes to mush when I'm pregnant.
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I lived in Paris for four years, so I am obsessed with pastries. Croissants, pain au chocolat, cakes, macarons, all of that!
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What's great in theater is that you can sustain the arc of a character for a full three hours, whereas in film or TV, you have to create that arc in little pieces, and usually out of sequence.
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Nonfiction requires enormous discipline. You construct the terms of your story, and then you stick to them.
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Writing is the process of finding something to distract you from writing, and of all the helpful distractions - adultery, alcohol and acedia, all of which aided our writing fathers - none can equal the Internet.
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A lot of that momentum comes from the fact that Linux is free.
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As far as rap, I was more of a Mobb Deep guy rather than a Tribe guy.
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
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I'm a big believer in playing truth and not doing things for effect. It's not about whether you look pretty or glamorous. It's about whether people connect. That's important to me in any work I do. For me, the key is always trying to find the connection between the audience and the character I'm playing.
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Novelists go about the strenuous business of marrying and burying their people, or else they send them to sea, or to Africa, or at the least, out of town. Essayists in their stillness ponder love and death.
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I am one of those people who are really short-tempered, but I don't lose it unless it is justified.
