Wang Yangming Quotes
People today distinguish between knowledge and action and pursue them separately, believing that one must know before he can act... . They say [they will wait] till they truly know before putting their knowledge into practice. Consequently to the end of their lives, they will never act and also will never know.
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Look at how hard it was to get to where I am. It doesn't make sense to give it up.
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The E.U. has its weaknesses, but it's been pretty good for us, and it's been pretty good for Europe, and it's kept peace.
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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
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My original idea was to produce and not make records myself.
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When I'm painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own.
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The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.
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What I've discovered and try to integrate into my show is when you're up there, and you are loud and more visible, you're setting a tone for how people can behave and how they can feel comfortable behaving.
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Be of love a little more careful than of anything.
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I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
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We asked our friends and relations to lend us their children, and, because we lived in London, children loved to come and stay for their half-term holidays.
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Grandma and Mama showed me that you always have to give as much as you can, no matter what.
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Being happy is very important. We won our second championship last season and we have our entire team coming back to try and defend our title again. I'm very proud of that.
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At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.
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It's not actually OK to just be apathetic about anything.
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I tried my hand at photography and worked with a studio for six months.
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Each day will be triumphant only when your smiles bring forth smiles from others.
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Most things come from inside; they're intuitive. That's the way I am.
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If you still don't like it, that's OK: that's why I'm boss. I simply know better than you do.
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There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy.
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Never boo or hiss at my rallies. That is for people with no hope.
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You better be looking for another pitcher.
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People today distinguish between knowledge and action and pursue them separately, believing that one must know before he can act... . They say [they will wait] till they truly know before putting their knowledge into practice. Consequently to the end of their lives, they will never act and also will never know.
