Rene Char Quotes
What can be seductive about the eternal nothing is that the finest day is indifferently this one or any other like it.
Quotes to Explore
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Are we going to solve the issue of poverty? Absolutely not. Are we going to have an impact? I'm committed to it, and if we don't, I'll have no regrets because we're going to try everything we can.
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All men begin their learning with Homer.
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
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The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.
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Self-hatred is OK. I have self-hatred, too. It's OK. What's bad is if you don't know how to get out of it, don't know how to manage it. Self-hatred is, in fact, a good thing if you can clearly see the mechanism of it, because it helps you to understand others.
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As we began working toward the finale of 'Lost,' I knew there was no possible ending that was going to be universally loved, and I accepted that. We ended the story the way we wanted it to end, and we stand by it. On my Twitter feed, I still get ten to fifteen positive comments for every negative one.
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My job isn't to preach to people, it's to entertain them. I like letting the characters speak for themselves.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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When you have birds you stare at them a lot and their eyes are recessed on their head. When they look at something they tilt their head in a quizzical expression.
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I don't have a goal but I just want to work on movies that I really like.
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It can't be any simpler: the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.
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Nixon did have a secret plan, and I knew that it involved making threats of nuclear war to North Vietnam.
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You've got to perform in a role hundreds of times. In keeping it fresh one can become a large, madly humming, demented refrigerator.
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I couldn't get a date, but I couldn't be quite sure how unattractive I'd become. I was still friendly; I made jokes, and in my mind, if I saw a woman smiling at me... I still had a chance. I did not.
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Maids in India have egos. Big egos. They do not like being spoken to curtly, and they do not like to be abruptly instructed by a woman they do not know. They come with the feeling that they already know everything. So while training them to do things your way, speak gently, and when they do it right, appreciate it.
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Guys usually know immediately that I'm high-maintenance.
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You have to just dive over the edge. You haven't got time to mess about.
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I can't dance.
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I went to the Technion and studied with Avram Hershko. I found it more exciting than practicing medicine.
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I'm a real girly-girl.
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Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.
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Relationships, like cars, should undergo regular services to make sure they are still roadworthy.
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If I like a thing, it just sticks after once reading it or hearing it.
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What can be seductive about the eternal nothing is that the finest day is indifferently this one or any other like it.
