Nirmala Srivastava (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi) Quotes

Wisdom doesn't mean that you know how to argue things or you fight with people. No, it doesn't mean that. Wisdom means how you take to the good side of everything to enjoy it. This is wisdom and that you avoid all destructive things and take to something constructive.

Nirmala Srivastava

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• Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.

  

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• 'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.

  

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• I do think one should have clean feet.

  

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• I might go on discussing this subject at great length, but after all is said, done, and written, my own book of experiences will best show what these obstacles are, and how I managed to overcome them to some extent.

  

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• Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.

  

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• Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I'm trying to do that as well.

  

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• A lot of times, when you're the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that's it, and people don't get a sense of who you truly are.

  

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• And luckily, therefore the good old days return. The traditional art of driving counts again, and it is all about good tactics, skills and reflexes instead of simple power.

  

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• I prefer the countryside to cities. This is also true of my films: I have made more films in rural societies, and villages, than in towns.

  

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• I came out the box and for seven years I had a huge career. And then it's done, it's dumped. But I ain't gone, and I refuse to be gone.

  

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• I did five seasons of 'Baywatch,' and I did four seasons of 'VIP.' I've been around awhile.

  

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• The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human, if one only interprets this correctly.

  

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• Certainly we know from our own experience how very difficult it is when you've lost an election that perhaps a lot of people were expecting you to win.

  

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• Wisdom doesn't mean that you know how to argue things or you fight with people. No, it doesn't mean that. Wisdom means how you take to the good side of everything to enjoy it. This is wisdom and that you avoid all destructive things and take to something constructive.

  

  Nirmala Srivastava
  • People
  • Wisdom
  • Enjoy