Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
Were an Asiatic to ask me for a definition of Europe, I should be forced to answer him: It is that part of the world which is haunted by the incredible delusion that man was created out of nothing, and that his present birth is his first entrance into life
Quotes to Explore
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Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
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I didn't consciously make the decision to write an adult novel. I didn't think of it as my riposte to the YA genre.
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Religions cannot change you. If you are angry, you will become an angry Muslim or Hindu. If you are righteous, you will become a righteous Christian or Jew.
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I like Thomas Jefferson, though he intimidated me. I thought he would have been very tough to be around. I don't know if he had such a sense of humor.
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I don't like to sell my finest pieces.
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I think we're socialized out of being women, and then we have to find our way back to it. That's hard to do.
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In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards.
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I was raised on movie sets, and I decided for myself at a very young age that it was what I wanted to do.
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There is no person that love cannot heal; there is no soul that love cannot save.
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It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.
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Sexuality poorly repressed unsettles some families; well repressed, it unsettles the whole world.
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Governors normally have jurisdiction over public health emergencies, but a widespread biological attack would cross state boundaries.
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I love seeing tattoos on 60-year-olds who have had them for 40 years.
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I want to become more famous, even more famous.
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Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is a fundamental economic issue.
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When I was really little, my favorite book was 'The BFG'. I read it - my teacher in, like, first grade read it to us. I love that book.
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To do a studio film, something with Disney. My father is thrilled.
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There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
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Order is the pleasure of the reason; but disorder is the delight of the imagination.
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I, for my part, acknowledge another precept which says that man must deal the final blow to those whose downfall is destined by God.
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As I see it, there are two great forces of human nature: self-interest, and caring for others. Capitalism harnesses self-interest in a helpful and sustainable way, but only on behalf of those who can pay. Government aid and philanthropy channel our caring for those who can't pay. But to provide rapid improvement for the poor we need a system that draws in innovators and businesses in a far better way than we do today.
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You can never see a plant grow, but they do.
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I always have a plan, but it’s like the plan for a journey. Once you’re on the road, you change things. If nothing changes, if you end up with something that’s just as you planned it, then you haven’t created art.
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Were an Asiatic to ask me for a definition of Europe, I should be forced to answer him: It is that part of the world which is haunted by the incredible delusion that man was created out of nothing, and that his present birth is his first entrance into life
