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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Robin had never been in love before, which is precisely how he recognized the sensation with such absolute certainty.
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It's very lucky to be able to do a job where I get to sit about writing plays all day and going to the theatre. The downside, I suppose, is that you put it out there, and people are invited to like it or loathe it.
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In my hood, I was always with the older guys, but I like everybody's music.
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When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory.
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I think it is good when something can stay interesting for a long time. It's not just a trend for one month.
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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.
