Aristotle Quotes
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.
Quotes to Explore
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Sometimes people think drawing and painting is mucking about when actually it is a highly skilled activity.
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Acting is doing. It's not speaking; it's behavior. It's something happening, even if you're only listening.
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Like many people in Britain, I have an affectionate respect for the Queen, and am surprised that I should be having such republican thoughts.
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Along with issues like global warming, I think a problem with the world today is population decline.
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When grand plans for scientific and defence technologies are made, do the people in power think about the sacrifices the people in the laboratories and fields have to make?
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If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.
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I love the Royal Family. The Queen, she's fabulous.
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I will be up at 8 A.M. making spaghetti bolognese for Peter and Sophia's evening meal if I'm working that day. I may not get back for the evening, and I worry if I don't do that, then they won't eat anything.
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Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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Fans can never accuse R. Kelly of doing the same thing; I keep mixing it up.
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The Wild West attracts cowboys. A sheriff is a good thing.
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My motto is more, 'If you want to find something new, look for something new!' There is a certain amount of risk in this attitude, as even the slightest failure tends to be resounding, but you are so happy when you succeed that it is worth taking the risk.
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It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.
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Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away.
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Before 'Lucky Louie,' nobody would ever cast me to play a mom or a wife; nobody ever saw me in that role, which is weird, since that's who I really am.
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I am not thinking that because people say I am great that I really am great. I am just doing a job, just like everybody else. The only difference is that a lot more people see what I do.
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Scale can create value for shareholders; for consumers, who are beneficiaries of better products, delivered more quickly and at less cost; for the businesses that are our customers; and for the economy as a whole.
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I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it's about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader.
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When you have balance in your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. There is a passion that moves you to a whole new level of fulfillment and gratitude, and that's when you can do your best... for yourself and for others.
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All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.
