Akong Rinpoche Quotes
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Quotes to Explore
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.
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I saw Mercury Prize-winners Alt-J for the first time recently, touring their debut album 'An Awesome Wave,' and I'm still riding the high: they're the most musically dynamic and exciting band to have poured tune into my lug holes live since Bellowhead.
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And for the few that only lend their ear, That few is all the world.
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I had to learn to not be so hard. And I had a wife and, at that time, a partner when Samori was born, and for most of Samori's life, a partner, who, for whatever reason, did not have to learn that and was very tender and very, very soft with him.
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Life is like an analogy.
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Everybody ought to have a lower East Side in their life.
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Oftentimes, people stay where they are in life simply because of fear. But do you know that fear isn't reality? It's only a thought in your mind.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I'm not embarrassed about who I am. I'm not apologetic.
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Self-confidence has always been one of my good qualities. I am always very confident. It is in my nature to be confident, to be aggressive. And it applies in my batting as well as wicketkeeping.
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I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.
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The strength of British theatre should be that these actors in their middle years know what they're doing and are good at it. Not rich, not famous, but making a living.
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I would rather be the tail of a lion than the head of a mouse.
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I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.
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There is no such thing as women's intuition. You all just have crap poker faces.
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I am so romantic about Gypsies. They're not allowed to do anything until they get married. So they all get married really young, at sixteen.
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On the radio there's only a certain amount of artists: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T.I., Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys. Other artists are achieving things that are really special, they have a hard time getting people's attention. Music has been just a little bit lacklustre.
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Confidence is one of the sexiest things in guys and girls.
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I'm still obsessed with the beach whenever I'm home; when I'm on the beach, it feels like home to me.
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Why should I ever get fed up talking about my father? He was a brilliant, colorful man who left us with thousands of memories. Most people remember his films, but I've got anecdotes and advice and episodes of real life tucked away inside my head.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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When I first started working on 'Staying Dead,' I got some well-meaning but negative feedback from industry folk because - back in 2001 - epic fantasy was still the big thing, alternate history a tight runner-up.
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Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
