Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
...this our world, which is so real, with all its suns and milky ways is-nothing.
Quotes to Explore
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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I wanted to define the vocabulary of a wedding both visually and intellectually. The book is about more than weddings or wedding dresses. It's a metaphor for women's lives, their creativity.
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In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
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What I really enjoy the most is seeing what the crowd likes. I enjoy making people laugh.
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Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.
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The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.
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When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.
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I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age.
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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Growing up, I think I always had a sense of art: a sense that there was poetry in the world. I didn't know where I was going to find it. I didn't know where I was going to fit in, that was for sure. But I kept moving forward. There wasn't a future in anything other than movement.
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The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this?
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The hard-core Left loves ridiculing Christians who believe scripture that says, 'God created the heaven and the earth.' They say that it's anti-science to believe that an almighty God would do such a thing.
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Something that's very painful for me is when people wear pants that are too short.
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I love the feeling that you get when you can really laugh with a man and be natural and not always think that there's a sexual element going on. For me, flirting with a man means making fun of myself and trying to open myself and be very unpretentious.
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Scientology is the only specific (cure) for radiation (atomic bomb) burns.
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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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The people I admire are Tim Buckley and John Martyn - singers that grew into themselves and were honest. John Martyn is one of the great soul singers because soul is not a genre; it's a feeling.
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If you can't respect me, you have to respect the law.
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I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.
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...this our world, which is so real, with all its suns and milky ways is-nothing.
