Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
The life of Lord Krishna has been misunderstood by many Western commentators. Scriptural allegory is baffling to literal minds. A hilarious blunder by a translator will illustrate this point. The story concerns an inspired medieval saint, the cobbler Ravidas, who sang in the simple terms of his own trade of the spiritual glory hidden in all mankind:
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I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.
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I went on to Harvard and got very interested in computers and studying the earth's landscape.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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I'm not a writer. I'm not smart. I couldn't possibly even write my own story.
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The most annoying and full-of-crap thing a writer says is, 'I write only for myself, I don't care if anyone reads it.' A writer without a reader doesn't exist.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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Touring helped me understand where I needed to be better in my music.
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The one indisputable reality of dictatorship is that dissent, insult, and malevolent language do not go unpunished if it is allowed at all.
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I am definitely still the same kid that I was picking up the guitar at 15. But, I have definitely learned to be more flexible and roll with the punches. It's such an unpredictable business to be in and it's insane how things change so last minute.
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Give the peasants neither life nor death.
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Probably the only way Woody Allen and I are similar is that he has a lot to say about Nietzsche.
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The first aspect of a business that you need to make it work well is money. Once the money aspect is flowing, you can freely work on other aspects.
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I was so excited to work with Ridley Scott. Who wouldn't be?
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Our choices are going to determine the future for our children, our children's children, and their children. I take that responsibility very seriously.
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I almost bought a DeLorean the other day just because. If I see something that I think is cool and I like it, I'll go for it.
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The more I come to know about the outside world's perception of China, the more I feel there are all sorts of misunderstandings, and to a certain extent, people do not get the full picture from the media. A lot of foreigners have few opportunities to visit China, and a lot of Chinese people do not have the chance to go to Europe or to the West.
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Literature is the denunciation of the times in which one lives.
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Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera.
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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Standards are paper. I use paper to wipe my butt every day. That's how much that paper is worth.
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And what is truth, since it changes according to each individual's perception?
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For a young person, anybody who's sorting out and trying to make a life for himself or herself, to have the opportunity each day to set down - sit down and then set down thoughts, words - it's a crucial, crucial way of staying alive, of not allowing yourself and not allowing the culture outside yourself to totally dominate your life.
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The life of Lord Krishna has been misunderstood by many Western commentators. Scriptural allegory is baffling to literal minds. A hilarious blunder by a translator will illustrate this point. The story concerns an inspired medieval saint, the cobbler Ravidas, who sang in the simple terms of his own trade of the spiritual glory hidden in all mankind:
