Dalai Lama Quotes
Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails.
Quotes to Explore
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I've never had a study in my life. I'm like Jane Austen - I work on the corner of the dining table.
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When it looks like I may live longer than five minutes I'll drop cigarettes like a hot potato.
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As the possessor of complete knowledge, God is not mistaken about people's experiences as people are mistaken about each others' experiences.
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Look at Inuit clothing. Their stuff still works better than Cabela's. I've made my own parkas, mukluks, footgear, and it is good to 60 degrees below zero. All I did was copy the patterns that came down from the Inuits.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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I fell in love with New York at some indeterminate point in my early years.
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You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful.
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Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things into space, and you have to pay by the pound to put things there.
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Eventually somebody will want me, and there will be a role that is mine.
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I once went on the most grueling radio tour. Living in hotel rooms, sleeping in the backs of rental cars as my mom drove to three different cities in one day.
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It's weird how people were always asking us, 'Are you real? Are you joking?' That seems like something Americans care about a lot. You can't answer the question 'Are you real?' If we're anything, we're documentary fiction.
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Honestly, all the sweets and bad stuff on set don't really call to me because I'm working so much. I've trained myself to stay away from sugar.
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My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
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The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
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I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress.
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I love love stories, no matter how dark.
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When I was born, they put casts on my legs 'cause I had some kind of dysplasia or something. My legs were all messed up.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16.
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To me, being popular means I've got more friends. You've got to watch who your friends are, if you want to get close to them, but I've got a lot of acquaintances. And then, you've got to be real careful who your friends are, because you never know why they're your friend.
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'You want a blessing, my son? Then God give strength to your bow and add bite to your arrows! May your arm never tire and your eye never dim. God and the saints bless you while you kill!'
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I don't really listen to music. I don't. I watch television.
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Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails.
