Idries Shah Quotes
The chicken had his wish, and was magically transformed into a fox. Then he found that he could not digest grain.
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I always loved being fat, obviously. I'm Fat Joe.
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I think George Bush is the most dangerous man in the world.
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I was a child of a tech family. My grandfather was a nuclear physicist and was always a gadget guy.
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The thing about Bollywood is that you can't just quit it even if you have little fame. You have to stick around and keep trying.
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Everyone wants me to be perfect, but I am so far from perfect!
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I sense that by writing both books and television, I've become better at each.
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I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But they are very well-meaning, actually. I've done a couple of Star Trek conventions, and they've only been really welcoming.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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I went to high school in New York City. So, I grew up in New Jersey my whole life, and I was watching all the people and all the kids that I met there become so jaded.
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I was born technically in D.C., and then my family moved to the Columbia area when I was in elementary school. It was right on the line between Clarksville and Columbia in Howard County. I remember it being just like a peaceful, safe atmosphere. I always felt connected to the woods and that whole suburban feel.
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A journalist covering politics, most of us are aware of the necessity to try to be sure we're unbiased in our reporting. That's one of the fundamentals of good journalism.
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Yeah, I kind of grew up in front of the camera: I started modeling when I was two.
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It is not proper to project our feelings onto things or to attribute our own sensations and passions to them. Can it also be improper to see in them a guide, a way of life?
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The sad fact is that it would be fair to say that United is a generic, bureaucratic, tired company. A sort of DMV in the sky. No real culture. No real strategy. No real expectations for employees or customers. All of which is a shame.
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Green is one of my favorite colors - emerald green.
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'Family Ties' was a very successful situation comedy. And, in almost every respect, it functioned on a day to day basis like a well-run, well conditioned basketball team. The show was performed live each week in front of a studio audience on Friday night.
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Years ago women of my size were considered royalty.
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I've just sort of jumped into relationships and moved in with people way too soon.
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Reality, if rightly interpreted, is grander than fiction.
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A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you're fast asleep.
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I wish we didn't live in a world where buying and selling things seems to have become almost more important than either producing or using them.
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What I felt for you was a combination of respect and affection. There was a closeness I felt through intimate interaction. The affection part is all over with. All that remains is the respect. If I put my arms around you and told you that I missed you, I would be lying. You're alright with me and I wish you well. But you're not me and that makes you one of them and you can only get so close.
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The traditional role of the Senate has been to be the adult in the room.
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The chicken had his wish, and was magically transformed into a fox. Then he found that he could not digest grain.
