Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
We see in tragedy the noblest men, after a long conflict and suffering, finally renounce forever all the pleasure of life and the aims till then pursued so keenly, or cheerfully and willingly give up life itself.
Quotes to Explore
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At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in people when I told them - 'Oh,' they thought, 'now you are a writer' - where I really had been for the last 30-odd years.
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Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.
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Violence would be a huge gift to those who want a divided Lebanon.
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I am not a hereditary politician and do not have any substantial asset.
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As Governor, I've worked to solve problems the New Hampshire way - bringing together Democrats, Republicans and Independents to help hard-working Granite Staters adapt to our changing economy so that everyone has the opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead.
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The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for what I love doing.
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Rich Swann is probably the only guy who's more charismatic among this whole bunch than me, and I think it showed in our match.
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The Islamic tradition does show some areas of apparent incompatibility with the goals of women in the West, and Muslims have a long way to go in their attitudes towards women. But blaming the religion is again to express an ignorance both of the religion and of the historical struggle for equality of women in Muslim societies.
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I live in New York. I don't really particularly want to move to LA.
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Clearly, humans will always have a role to play in emergency response for law enforcement. But if there's an emergency, if there's a 911 call, the question is, do you want a human dashing off to respond to it right away?
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I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed.
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I didn't particularly like being objectified.
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When I was young, no one got married. Now, all the young people, they want to get married, they want security. Now that my children's friends are getting married, I go to more weddings than I ever did when I was young.
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If a man is terrified, it's up to me to dispel that terror.
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Men who are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
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You change the world by being yourself.
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It was weird - writing is a stupid thing to do. I come up here in the morning to a pleasant room in the roof of my house and imagine I'm a black South American football superstar; then I have to imagine I'm a female pop celebrity who's pregnant. It's a completely mad way to spend your time.
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You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.
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The whole selfie generation - it's just not my vibe.
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Knowing how to die is knowing how to live. What is death anyway? It's the outcome of life.
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Humility is something we should constantly pray for, yet never thank God that we have.
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In West Virginia yesterday, a man was arrested for stealing several blow-up dolls. Reportedly, police didn't have any trouble catching the man because he was completely out of breath.
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We see in tragedy the noblest men, after a long conflict and suffering, finally renounce forever all the pleasure of life and the aims till then pursued so keenly, or cheerfully and willingly give up life itself.
