Gautama Buddha Quotes
Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M.
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I spent years studying the teachings of Patanjali, and he reminded us several thousand years ago that when we are steadfast - which means that we never slip in our abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward others - then all living creatures cease to feel enmity in our presence.
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I've been a victim in every film I have done so far. It would be nice to play someone who doesn't get killed for once. Then again, I am getting really good at screaming and fake tears.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I just think that if one is going to preach nonviolence and one is going to advocate for nonviolence, one's standard should be consistent.
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Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.
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Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action - those are genres. I think there's a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don't think people are afraid of it, I just think it's the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre.
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Men fall in love with their eyes - they like what they see - and women fall in love with their ears - they like what they hear!
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Comic strips are like a public utility. They're supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you're supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day.
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I get to meet different directors and different people.
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What the future of the planet and music and art and all of it is sharing; it's diversity.
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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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When you're trying to accomplish lofty goals, and when you're attacking something of great magnitude, you have to have help.
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The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities.
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The Tea Party did not run me out. If you know me and my personality, I would welcome the challenge.
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There's a kind of numbness, a sameness, a lack of motivation in 'good job' culture.
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I've always liked stories. I'm always reading, ever since I was a kid. I've always been reading and wanting to be in some other world.
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Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older.
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I give you joy of our new nephew, and hope if he ever comes to be hanged it will not be till we are too old to care about it.
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Variant translations :
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I really believe we read differently when we know even the most banal facts of an author's life.
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I think teams win. I don't think offense wins. I don't think defense wins. I don't think special teams - teams win.
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There is no such thing as morality or immorality in thought. There is immoral emotion.
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Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given.
