Fernando Pessoa Quotes
Common man, no matter how hard life is to him, at least has the fortune of not thinking it.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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I never wanted to give up my given name. I'm proud of it, but the only problem was that no one remembered it. It was just a little too awkward, and they mispronounced it so frequently.
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Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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I think my best friend is dry shampoo and dry texturizer spray.
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In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts.
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Every girl has days when she doesn't like her appearance, but it's when you feel happy in yourself that you look good.
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My mom watches really obscure stuff on IFC. She's a real comedy fan. She knows everything that's going on.
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If Asian America exists, it is because of systemic racism.
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When you watch 'Ray Donovan,' you think that it's about Hollywood, about scandal, about stars, and about trying to keep secrets. That's true, but that's also just the means by which you reveal secrets of the people suffering every day life.
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I don't really approach a character as to whether or not it's good or bad. I just approach a character as to where it lives in me.
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I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s.
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If you like a wine that you drink, now with your phone, it's so easy. Just take a picture of the label. You learn about it. You learn where it comes from and what the soil is like and why you like it. And that'll lead you to another wine.
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Life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride.
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It's not like my old self – I'm not in character anymore, I'm me. I'm not hiding behind that anymore.
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I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that - the ghosts you chase you never catch.
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The strongest argument in favor of the gospel is a loving and lovable Christian.
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We look for the scrappy entrepreneur: the kind of person who will get things done without looking to spend money right away.
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Variety is what I would recommend: As variety is the spice of life in food, so it is in exercise. Change it up. But most of all, don't overdo it.
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Common man, no matter how hard life is to him, at least has the fortune of not thinking it.
