Nasreddin Quotes
A man called, wanting to borrow a rope. "You cannot have it," said Nasrudin. "Why not?" "Because it is in use." "But I can see it just lying there, on the ground." "That's right: that's its use."
Quotes to Explore
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The Kiss scene was attempted three times. The first was in a peculiar spot of the fort on the ground level. It felt forced to me, and I knew right away that, in spite of what others were saying, it was dead wrong.
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I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.
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I love to pitch things that I believe in and products that I love to use.
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I don't use emojis. I go vintage.
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But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could.
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The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else's problems.
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
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Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you.
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I've never been damaged or hurt by press. It's just that I think it's unfair to use your name in media.
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Tennessee's a hillbilly dumping ground, and Georgia's a lousy state too.
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What the use of having ignorance if you can't show it?
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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
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As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use of giving explanations, when all is said and done? A painter has only one language.
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I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It's not a good use of our resources.
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What we can be scientifically certain of is that our continued use of fossil fuels is pushing us to a point of no return
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The only pressure that you use in a professional selling presentation is the presence of silence after the closing question.
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I use a lot of double meanings. I hide 'em like Easter eggs.
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Our tribe unraveled like a coarse rope, frayed at either end as the old and new among us were taken.
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The object is evident in the name of the discipline. Similarly, theology (theologia) is the study of God. The object of theology is not the church's teaching or the experience of pious souls. It is not a subset of ethics, religious studies, cultural anthropology, or psychology. God is the object of this discipline.
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I met a solid rowing friend and asked about the Race. "How fared it with the wind," I said, "When stroke increased the pace? You swung it forward mightily, you heaved it greatly back. "Your muscles rose in knotted lumps, I almost heard the crack. "And while we roared and rattled too, your eyes were fixed like glue. "What thoughtwent flying through your mind, how fared it, Five, with you?" But Five made answer solemnly, "I heard them fire a gun, "No other mortal thing I heard until the Race was done."
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Great teachers and schools expect and nurture quality work and quality performance. Great teachers inspire and demand quality, ever urging their students to higher levels of excellence. They shun mere conformity and expect their students to think and perform to their ever-increasing potential.
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A man called, wanting to borrow a rope. "You cannot have it," said Nasrudin. "Why not?" "Because it is in use." "But I can see it just lying there, on the ground." "That's right: that's its use."
