Dalai Lama Quotes
When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it is observed. The Buddha himself taught differently according to the place, the occasion and the situation of those who were listening to him.
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We must develop huge demonstrations, because the world is used to big dramatic affairs. They think in terms of hundreds of thousands and millions and billions... Billions of dollars are appropriated at the twinkling of an eye. Nothing little counts.
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Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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Every year is pressure. You need to put in on yourself to go out and perform.
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I've always made sequels, even when I was making Super 8 movies if the audience liked it.
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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If your mom is still around, you're so lucky.
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I want young people to be hesitant to glorify war and to demand of their leaders justification for the sacrifices they ask of our citizens.
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When I turned 11, my dad decorated a room at the Standard hotel in Los Angeles in a '60s, Austin Powers style. There was human bowling: You run inside a giant inflatable ball and try to knock down pins. To this day, adults say it was one of the craziest parties they've ever been to.
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I fantasized being a broadcaster.
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A busybody's work is never done.
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Save yourself some grief. Check with the publicist you hire to see what other books he/she has coming out at the same time as yours.
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The transparency of a metaphor displays the glint of truth. But if a metaphor is taken for a reality, it then becomes dense and masks the truth it is meant to display.
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What people say isn't going to stop me. I have to do things for myself.
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In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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We love playing music but we're too weird to play music.
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NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.
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The day I became a hero, my dream was realised. Everything else is a bonus.
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I think there are periods in this country when behavior is abhorrent: McCarthy, Watergate, Bill Clinton. It's just a question of how the checks and balances in the American system work and how leaders stand up to it or don't stand up to it.
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What is certain is that plurality and diversity are not, and never can be, a natural 'byproduct' of unregulated market forces.
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... if it's not your style to stretch and go the extra mile to make sure our customer experience is great, you're going to have an allergic reaction to this company. You probably won't stay. If you do try and stay, but can't adapt to the culture then it will reject you like a virus from a healthy immune system.
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The art of life is loving and listening to one another.
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If you could stay at this stage - you're 17, and you're always going to be in love with your first love - that's probably attractive.
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When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it is observed. The Buddha himself taught differently according to the place, the occasion and the situation of those who were listening to him.
