Daniel Pearce Quotes
People who love themselves, don't hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.
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A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
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I wrote seven Myron Bolitar novels in a row, and I never want to write a Myron book where he just solves a crime. Every one of them I want to be personal, and I want him to grow and change. The problem with that is, it makes the series limited, you can't write a series where a guy is always going through some kind of crisis.
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Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues.
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There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
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We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.
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Fashion is something which is non-lasting; it's ephemeral.
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I hate ugliness. You know I'm allergic to ugliness.
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Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race.
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I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.
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Our goal is to build this up as a knowledge base that anyone can look at. We're not just interested in people answering their friends' one-off questions.
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I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that's no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted.
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Killers can seem smart when you can't figure out who they are.
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I've been very ill. You just have to trust the Lord.
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When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table.
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My grandfather worked in a shoe factory - he was an Italian immigrant. My father was the first to go to college in the family.
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I did live through Katrina and also Hurricane Rita, which hit Lake Charles. Interestingly, when Katrina hit, they evacuated and Lake Charles was one of the evacuation destinations. We opened up the civic center of the city to the evacuees and provided them free medical and psychiatric care there.
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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When you do take the home pregnancy test, it doesn't quite seem real. But when you see the baby and the heartbeat on the ultrasound, it's so incredible.
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Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.
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I can't keep secrets about myself. I can keep secrets about other people, but if it's about myself, I'm like, 'blah blah blah blah.'
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Let's make it so the more you invest in YouTube, the better deal YouTube gets for you.
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It is good for society to have this introspection.
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People who love themselves, don't hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.
