George Sand Quotes
Experience is always a trustworthy guide; it may not tell you everything, but it never lies.
Quotes to Explore
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The first time I thought I should be an actor was in school. I thought, 'At least this is something for which I won't have to study.' But I've realised that an actor needs to be constantly unsure about what he's doing and about what's going on around him. The moment you think you've nailed it, you're dead.
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Food doesn't necessarily have to suck in order to be healthy. It doesn't have to be terrible to be healthy anymore.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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From a very young age, I wanted to get up on stage whenever I went to the theatre - the actors just seemed to be having so much fun. One of my worries about theatre, in fact, is that the actors are quite often having more fun than the audience.
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When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot.
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Intellectually, I am already an old man. But in the sensory area, I am still such a child! I shuffle on my bottom between the two.
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At some point, you've got to realize, you're either a leading man or you're not.
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I find theater very lazy and artificial, and then when it's not, it lacks refinement.
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I think the name of the show, 'This American Life' - we named it that just because it seemed like it made the thing feel big. But we don't think about whether it's an American story or not. We happen to be Americans. I think for the stories to work, they have to be universal.
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Nature has made a pebble and a female. The lapidary makes the diamond, and the lover makes the woman.
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I had been pursuing a Ph.D. in political science when my National Guard unit was sent to Iraq. Eight months into our deployment, in November 2004, a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents tore through the pilot's side of the Blackhawk helicopter I was flying.
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I hate morning workout; I'm a night person more. But it's good to work out in the mornings because then you can have all day free.
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I can understand going for Botox at 45-50, when you want to keep things in place. But I don't understand 25 year olds going for Botox or under the knife. You don't require it. Your skin is fresh, young. Why would you do that to yourself?
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Failure means a stripping away of the inessential.
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In a world where so much happens through computer screens, making a meal by hand, touching the raw materials, feeling your way through a recipe, tasting, adjusting, engaging all the senses, can be a soothing release.
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There are apparently three factors that lead to longevity: heredity, habits, and what your wife will let you get away with.
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I'm curious about everything - even things that don't interest me.
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You'll never get my mind rightlike 2 ships passing in the night.
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President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that.
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Water for People is a non-profit international organization that brings together communities, entrepreneurs, governments - people - to create solutions that empower people to maintain their own reliable water systems and sanitation.
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Preparing for action sequences helps me stay fit.
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Aristotle once said that wisdom (the ability to make good decisions) is a combination of experience plus reflection. The more time that you take to think about your experiences, the more vital lessons you will gain from them.
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Experience is always a trustworthy guide; it may not tell you everything, but it never lies.
