Elizabeth Lesser Quotes
One does not practice meditation to become a great meditator. We meditate to wake up and live, to become skilled at the art of living.
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I know what to do and I go and execute.
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I'm interested in playing, not working.
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Everyone dreams of living in Paris.
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Democracy is about non-arbitrary decisions. Democracy is about spreading decisions; it is not about destroying processes.
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I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the audience mind set is in that direction any longer.
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Conrad Black is a picture of a man hugely enjoying himself.
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You've got certain guys that just want to be famous and then you've got the real musicians that just love playing music.
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If we don't have accurate information, if we are not able to tell difficult truth one to another, we will never be able to effectively design a policy for Iraq.
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The house where I grew up in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles was like a dream - even though my family faced threats after my father bought it in August 1948.
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Television is what it's always been. The best of times and the worst of times at the same time.
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I eat mostly vegetarian. I love meat, but I think it should be enjoyed on occasion - like cheesecake or blackouts.
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I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds of thousands of people that live with an illness, and I'm just in awe of the bravery and dignity of the people I see at the hospital.
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I wouldn't ask other people to invest in my race if I wasn't willing to invest in it myself.
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The goal for me is always to have the opportunity to work in different genres. This is a great and exciting time in my career, where I can have the opportunity to work in different genres, and also I recognize there's not a lot of actors who have that opportunity and I'm grateful for it.
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Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.
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I do have fun writing, and a long time ago, I told myself, 'You got to have fun at this, or it'll drive you nuts.'
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I was in Jungian analysis for 20 years, 1976-96.
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When thinking about the future, it is fashionable to be pessimistic. Yet the evidence unequivocally belies such pessimism. Over the past centuries, humanity's lot has improved dramatically - in the developed world, where it is rather obvious, but also in the developing world, where life expectancy has more than doubled in the past 100 years.
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It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways, while simultaneously ensuring that no one's beliefs infringe upon those of others. We should also serve as champions of freedom of religion throughout the world.
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The director is a bit analogous to the conductor of a symphony orchestra. It's a collaborative adventure.
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The whole basis of conserving is not about nature - it is about people. If we don't look after the people surrounding the place, and if they don't have the value of preserving it in their pockets, then they are not going to preserve it.
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One does not practice meditation to become a great meditator. We meditate to wake up and live, to become skilled at the art of living.
