David Benatar Quotes
It is curious that while good people go to great lengths to spare their children from suffering, few of them seem to notice that the one (and only) guaranteed way to prevent all the suffering of their children is not to bring those children into existence in the first place.
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While I recognize the necessity for a basis of observed reality... true art lies in a reality that is felt.
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I bite my nails. I've been chewing on them for years. As long as you don't chew through flesh it's all right.
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You can't create a monster, then whine when it stomps on a few buildings.
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Cycling is a sport of the open road and spectators are lining that road.
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When you make as many speeches and you talk as much as I do and you get away from the text, it's always a possibility to get a few words tangled here and there.
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I'll get up at 5 or 6. I try to catch up on sleep on the weekends, so I'll try to get seven hours of sleep. During the week, my ideal is to go to bed at 9 and wake up six hours later.
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I love Channing Tatum!
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We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.
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What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.
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For me, it's really day to day. I don't really plan ahead and I like to be excited about what I'm wearing. Being on the road all the time, it's various articles of clothing that keep me inspired and feeling good. A fun or beautiful thing to wear can change your day. I think spontaneity and not adhering to any narrow styles keep me happy.
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But I'm a big believer that government does not have a monopoly on good ideas.
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What gets lost is that the Republican Party has always been the party of civil rights and voting rights.
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People don't yell nasty things at actors - they let them continue.
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We dare not supress thoughts, but when they are expressed through violence, like the idea that power comes from the barrel of a gun, they must be dealt with and met accordingly.
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I do not deny the importance of truthfulness, but sometimes an untruth, which benefits someone, may turn out to be a better alternative. It is better to have an impeccable characterbut it is more important to spread love and compassion.
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What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled?
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This is the UFC. UFC has the best fighters in the world. That's it.
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I grew up in the countryside, so I had quite a feral life up until the age of about fourteen.
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For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life.
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In general, certain conclusions are possible from these data. They fail to prove that psychotherapy, Freudian or otherwise, facilitates the recovery of neurotic patients.
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Our obsession with speed, with cramming more and more into every minute, means that we race through life instead of actually living it. Our health, diet and relationships suffer. We make mistakes at work. We struggle to relax, to enjoy the moment, even to get a decent night's sleep.
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A book… it’s a world all on its own too. A world made of words, where you live for a while.
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It is curious that while good people go to great lengths to spare their children from suffering, few of them seem to notice that the one (and only) guaranteed way to prevent all the suffering of their children is not to bring those children into existence in the first place.
