Ferdinand de Saussure Quotes
A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas.
Quotes to Explore
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Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
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I love roles that don't really have a template or a paradigm and force me to create using my own imagination... that really, really turns me on.
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I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.
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Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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You know sometimes when you're in a really bad mood and you're not sure why? That's how I get sometimes.
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I've been a fan of Burberry for a very long time and they've been so supportive of me for many years.
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People who are fit are the same as anyone else. The only difference is their level of commitment. If looking good and being fit was easy, everyone would do it! Most people don't want to put in the work or make the sacrifices needed in order to be fit.
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I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.
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If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.
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I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.
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The connection that readers have to 'Rookie' has only meant more and more to me as I get older.
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I go back and forth between indie and studio because I feel like it, not because I feel obligated to do one or the other.
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I was raised doing martial arts.
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Acting is a life experience. I'm always learning things when I'm making a movie. So the fame part of it is fine when you consider what you get out of this job.
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I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.
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Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.
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I curate my life in a way. It's always playing on my mind, kind of a love-hate relationship. I'm not one of those people who's, like, 'I wish Facebook wasn't around,' because, you know, it is what it is.
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I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.
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My focus on 9/11 was on the victims - in the towers, in the planes - and all that loss.
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If you don't have dreams, how do you maneuver reality? Where do you get the ideas to change reality if not from dreams?
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A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas.
