Thomas Carlyle Quotes
There can be no acting or doing of any kind till it be recognized that there is a thing to be done; the thing once recognized, doing in a thousand shapes becomes possible.
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It takes a great man to be a good listener.
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As a neurosurgeon, I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences.
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Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
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All you have is yourself and what you have to present, and just focus on that. And if you can walk out of the audition and say to yourself, 'I hit all my beats,' 'I accomplished my emotional honesty,' or 'I remembered my words,' then that's winning.
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I think the thing I'd like to do is just educate the people to some of the travesties they can end.
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Fame is a distraction sometimes. You know, it's a distraction if you let it. So it's very important to stay focused, stay very connected to your roots.
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My dad wasn't the biggest role model, but he was a great musician and I loved him very much. He was a character.
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Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.
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I like spending time with my husband.
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I'm an active author: I travel to give readings and talks, although I know it's risky.
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It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.
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The moment we realize that the only things we can intelligibly value are actual and potential changes in the experience of conscious beings, we can think about a landscape of such changes - where the peaks correspond to the greatest possible well-being and the valleys correspond to the lowest depths of suffering.
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I would like to see a lot of people more involved in practical solutions to practical problems. Women have got to the point where we can turn the world upside down.
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There is a formula that allows you to write a decent song. But a song like 'You're All I Need to Get By,' it just writes itself.
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My family lived in Egypt from 1993 to 1996.
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My manager has been my manager since I was 17, and he says that he's supposed to be smart for me when I can't do it for myself.
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Kids, kids. I'm not going to die. That only happens to bad people.
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Being an actor, you are recognized for being somebody else, whereas these books are distilled from me.
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As much as possible, and this as quickly as possible: that is what the great mental and emotional illness craves that is variously called "present" or "culture," but that is actually a symptom of consumption.
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You are not American citizens or members of the white man’s world. The only American citizens are the white people who are originally from Europe. So why fight a losing battle by trying to be recognized as something you are not and never will be. I am not trying to disillusion you but merely telling you the truth.
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True love comes along after adolescence, when we have learned not to cry for nothing.
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The older I get, the easier it is to just be present in the moment, and understand what a man is going through.
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There can be no acting or doing of any kind till it be recognized that there is a thing to be done; the thing once recognized, doing in a thousand shapes becomes possible.
