Zhuangzi Quotes
Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.
Quotes to Explore
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At the age of 13, I felt it was up to me to decide whether I wanted to go to church or be with my mates, and I chose to go to church.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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So with the end of the Cold War, it became increasingly obvious that there was no basis upon which any decision was being made, not in the White House, and certainly because of that, not in the Congress.
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It's always fun teasing the person. When they ask if I'm gay, I say, 'Oh, I don't know.'
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I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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I've done comedy most of my career, which I love, but I wanted to expand.
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We do not interfere in U.S. politics... and Europeans expect that America does not interfere in European politics.
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The mode of consciousness of nonhuman species is quite different from human consciousness.
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I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
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I'll hear people say every so often that having HIV must not be so bad - 'Just look at Magic and how well he's doing.'
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I view myself primarily as a trial lawyer who happens to be writing, as opposed to a writer who happens to be a trial lawyer, so the audience is like a jury to me.
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There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.
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Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own.
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One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.
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As his talent expands, some of his stories become pointed social commentary; some are surprisingly effective religious tracts, disguised as science fiction. Others still are nostalgic vignettes, but under it all is still Bradbury, the poet of 20th-century neurosis.
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A lot of cats are not that social.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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If I feel that I'm not able to do my best work - whether that's my own fault or as a result of an editorial situation - then I need to stop doing it. I would rather not do something than do it badly or ineffectively. It's the only way I can live with myself and do right by the fans in the long haul.
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Theatre is where I am confident and happy.
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I have two main bass guitars, and my main bass is a four-string 1964 Fender Jazz, and I've named it Justine.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
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Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.
