Denis de Rougemont Quotes
What stirs lyrical poets to their finest flights is neither the delight of the senses nor the fruitful contentment of the settled couple; not the satisfaction of love, but its passion. And passion means suffering.
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Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue.
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It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style - and that's what I do.
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Public opinion polls are rather like children in a garden, digging things up all the time to see how they're growing.
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I quit high school the first day of 10th grade because I felt like I was wasting time.
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It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.
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I like mellow music. I like some jazz. But I'm not a big hard rock guy.
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I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.
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As soon as, say, Saddam Hussein started bombing Israel with Scuds, everyone was like, 'Poor Israel.' But when Israel retaliates - and most of the time they then win - people turn against them.
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My ego is really good. I don't need to watch myself on TV, like some others.
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I didn't necessarily grow up in a trailer park, but there is a brief part of that in my life. So I can make fun of it a little bit. I'm not too much of an outsider, where I'm just making fun of someone.
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In the beginning I just wanted to survive. For the first three years, we made zero revenue. I remember many times when I was trying to pay up, the restaurant owner would say, 'Your bill was paid.' And there would be a note saying, 'Mr. Ma, I'm your customer on the Alibaba platform. I made a lot of money, and I know you don't, so I paid the bill.'
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Act so that the effects of your actions are compatible with the permanence of genuine human life.
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I've seen a shift in general about the literacy of the public to what Tourette's is. And that's a testament to local kids and parents having the courage to share their experience.
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So we used to look for funny songs, and learn them and play them. And we used to play them in pubs.
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To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!
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At a time of economic recession, the need for Medicaid and other safety net services is even greater. And we don't want to raise taxes on people who are having a tough time paying their bills.
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Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.
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We are often wrong about the past, but at least with the past you can change your thinking. We can't do that with the future.
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People think that if you are a scientist you have to give up that joy of discovery, that passion, that sense of the great romance of life. I say thats completely opposite of the truth.
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Passion cannot be beautiful without excess; one either loves too much or not enough.
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Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved.
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What stirs lyrical poets to their finest flights is neither the delight of the senses nor the fruitful contentment of the settled couple; not the satisfaction of love, but its passion. And passion means suffering.
