Ajahn Chah Quotes
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Weirdly, often the more I write, the more ideas I have.
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When I was right out of college, I felt competitive with some of the guys in my class over career stuff.
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I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, at any level of government, is caught lying to any member of the public for any reason, the punishment shall be death by public hanging.
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Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
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I'll never do a film because it's a massive budget and I'm gonna get lots of publicity for it and it will bring something else.
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There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.
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Every day is like Halloween or Christmas eve for me. I go to bed, and I'm so excited to get back to work. I'm very lucky that I have a career like that 'cause not many people do.
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It is a political thriller. It's very action packed and it's very exciting, but at the same time it's a very big soulful love story about longing and loss. They're not separate, they're completely dependent on one another.
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I faced quite a few challenging times, and in front of those, I was more positive than some people not facing those conditions. I'm actually of the belief now that it is that struggle that offers you that open-hearted hope.
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Or the other process that is important is that I compress longer sections of composed music, either found or made by myself, to such an extent that the rhythm becomes a timbre, and formal subdivisions become rhythm.
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You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.
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I did one of those 'born again' things and invited Jesus to become the chairman of the board, of my life.
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Hindi films offer a wider reach. As an industry, it has the capability to merge varied states, languages, and nationalities.
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I thought art was dead rabbits hanging by their feet on a wall. I went to Italy and saw all the religious paintings, and they didn't move me all that much. Then someone invited me to see this van Gogh exhibit at the Rosenberg Gallery in San Francisco.
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It's no secret that I wear a kippa.
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There has to be a way to live the life you're accustomed to and not sacrifice things. Americans are not very good about sacrificing.
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I am overwhelmed with the love I have been receiving.
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I love to make a one-pot meal - think stir-fry but in the French Fricassee. I start with what takes the longest to roast and then add vegetables, fresh herbs, and starch until the meal is complete in one shot.
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Relationships can be very traumatic. But being in a healthy relationship can be very empowering.
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My dad likes to take the mickey out of me for saying everything is 'amazing.'
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I fancy our chances at the European Championships.
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If you have time to be mindful, you have time to meditate.
