Aristotle Quotes
We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.
Quotes to Explore
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I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords.
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I love being a mum, but it's much more intensive work than being an actress - going to work feels like you've got a day off. Not that I want a day off from being a mum; it's just perhaps I had this impression before that mums don't work. But they work more than anyone.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.
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I redefined how I ate and exercised and have continued to keep that up because it feels great.
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I don't understand why young entrepreneurs feel this pressure to take venture capital or go public. Don't get me wrong: Public companies are A-OK with me. I just think there is another way. Staying private is a lot more sane.
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For all of the continued awareness of systemic violence and oppression, there isn't a lot of talk about that psychological toll of racism, at least in white circles and white media.
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I have this assemblage of small facts, which looks like intelligence but no real depth of knowledge about anything. That's why I'm an actor.
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Even though I resigned as Papandreou's adviser early in 2006 and turned into his government's staunchest critic during his mishandling of the post-2009 Greek implosion, my public interventions in the debate on Greece and Europe have carried no whiff of Marxism.
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I think my role, I want to have a presence both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. So I can't say on one particular thing, so I'll just name them all. I'll be the jack of all trades and hopefully decent at one of them.
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I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.
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The eyes are the windows of your soul, and when you're acting, they're one of your most important instruments. Especially for close-ups!
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I have a hot memory, but I know I've forgotten many things, too, just squashed things in favor of survival.
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I'm glad that I just played baseball, because I'm sure I had a much longer baseball career than I would've had a football career. I did miss football, but I didn't miss some of the injuries from football.
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I like the language in Proust but not the context.
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I have no idea what's next. I simply don't have a clue.
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When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.
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Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.
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Being a professional cricketer, you have to adapt to the conditions quickly. It takes time to get rhythm when you are constantly traveling from one country to another.
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Where Nature’s end of language is declin’d,And men talk only to conceal the mind.
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I think the sheer number of pop stars has kind of drowned out, somewhat, our interest. We're just submerged.
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If your mental attitude is positive, even when threats abound, you won’t lose your inner peace. On the other hand, if your mind is negative, marked by fear, suspicion and feelings of helplessness, even among your best friends, in a pleasant atmosphere and comfortable surroundings, you won’t be happy.
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Most writers can write three times as many books as I have and still live a life.
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We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.
