Fernando Pessoa Quotes
I will be what I want. But I will have to want what I'll be. Success is in having success, not conditions for success.
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In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.
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Running for office was definitely something I've thought about. When I was younger, I wanted to major in political science. And I've been engaged in current events since I was a kid. If I can make a difference and feel passionately and capable, then I would. Why not?
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The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many people are going to watch this.'
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I had a restaurant in Georgia for a while, and I really miss feeding everybody.
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I approve of anyone wearing what the establishment says you must not wear.
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When I was young, I had this contrarian thing, and my music for a long time was an extension of that. I didn't want to entertain people; I had too much vanity to be an entertainer. I think that some layers of vanity came off.
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Kids will ask us 'How do you become famous?' It's the wrong question. Focus on the craft, not on the fame.
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A lot of people have asked me whether I am a cynic or take a cynical view of politics and are often surprised when I say that I consider myself an optimist, but an optimist dressed in the robes of a realist.
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I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal.
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Playing in Wembley Stadium in front of 83-some-thousand fans to win a gold medal was unreal.
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At a certain point in your career - I mean, part of the answer is a personal answer, which is that at a certain point in your career, it becomes more satisfying to help entrepreneurs than to be one.
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Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.
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We Belgians love when we can go to L.A. because the city is amazing and the climate is fantastic.
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When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison.
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Ironically, my paintings don't photograph well.
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With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking.
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I tell fans who ask me why I'm not doing comedy anymore that I'm a different person. I've grown and I've matured. I've made a transition to where I really want to be.
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Once you achieve a level of success... you learn, something tells you, 'Man this ain't even for you.' You got to share with the people. You got to inspire the people.
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Intellectually I'm probably a Republican.
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I'm not a big believer in a thing called luck. I believe it has a lot to do with fate and just really having a vision of the way you would see your life.
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When I got onto PGA Tour Canada right out of college, I was competitive more quickly than when I got onto the PGA Tour, but that just shows you how much work and effort it takes to get to the world stage. The best players in the world are the best at dealing with those emotions.
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I will be what I want. But I will have to want what I'll be. Success is in having success, not conditions for success.
