Andre Comte-Sponville Quotes
No, what worries me, I readily admit, is everything (that is to say, anything and everything) - everything, that is, except the All, which I find soothing.
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Football shape is one thing, and then 'futbol' shape is a completely other thing. It's a whole other level of fitness that you have to work to maintain.
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Inflicting emotional distress has typically been treated as a civil action. How 'substantial' does the distress have to be for it to turn criminal?
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I learned more about myself by being an RN than anything else I've ever done.
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The happiest I have ever been is in the life that I led with my wife and kids.
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The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.
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I'm a self-taught musician aside from what I've been able to pick up from other players.
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My music can be a little obscure. It does worry me that the music might be too complicated for people to take in - that they have to work too hard at it.
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So, it's like: I'm an OK singer; I'm an OK guitar player and you put them together and... it's just OK.
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I definitely think that myself and Sam will help the Timberwolves.
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D.C. is where I started. That's home for me. I always love coming back to the area. They treat me so well, and people show up. They're excited and claim me as their own. I love it.
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Celebrities become excluded from everyday life, kind of in exile in an echelon that is deemed better, anyway: Life of celebrity, all the fame and glamor.
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I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character.
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Feminism to me means fighting. It's a very nuanced, complex thing, but at the very core of it I'm a feminist because I don't think being a girl limits me in any way.
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Environmental concern is a phenomena that tends to rise in a nation after a certain level of wealth.
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I did a few DJ gigs at empty clubs, sort of as a warm-up set before Flume was a thing. I did one when I got big enough, and I had five friends come down, and they were the only ones dancing. That was one of my earliest ones. I was super nervous.
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The return of democracy in our land has indeed thrown the problems of development into bolder relief.
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Any time you end a relationship, and everyone has ended plenty in their life, it's always a tough thing and hard to get over.
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To sell something, tell a woman it's a bargain; tell a man it's deductible.
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What keeps my flame burning is, first, I'm ornery and persistent. I don't like giving up on things and I believe in my band and I just happen to have the sort of personality that really likes to see things to the bitter end. The second reason is the incredible people I've been fortunate to meet as a result of pursuing this insane, money-hemorrhaging enterprise. Literally every time I release a well-reviewed, poor-selling record, the net result is that I end up meeting more kind, like-minded, creative and brilliant people. That's really all the reward I need.
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The presumption of innocence, the benefit of the doubt, walking without worrying - these should not be hallmarks of white privilege. They are human rights - human rights - that should be enjoyed by all.
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I endeavor to make the most of everything.
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Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.
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I hate luxury. I exercise moderation…It will be easy to forget your vision and purpose one you have fine clothes, fast horses and beautiful women. [In which case], you will be no better than a slave, and you will surely lose everything.
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No, what worries me, I readily admit, is everything (that is to say, anything and everything) - everything, that is, except the All, which I find soothing.
