Leo Tolstoy Quotes
He did not, and could not, understand the meaning of words apart from their context. Every word and action of his was the manifestation of an activity unknown to him, which was his life.
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Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars.
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Nothing is really typical of my efforts... I'm simply casting about for better ways to crystallise and capture certain strong impressions (involving the elements of time, the unknown, cause and effect, fear, scenic and architectural beauty, and other seemingly ill-assorted things) which persist in clamouring for expression.
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Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere.
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The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson.
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You gotta have life your way. If you ain't losing your mind, you ain't partying right.
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While eliminating smallpox and curtailing cholera added decades of life to vast populations, cures for the chronic diseases of old age cannot have the same effect on life expectancy. A cure for cancer would be miraculous and welcome, but it would lead to only a three-year increase in life expectancy at birth.
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When your life is as precious as all our lives are, then it needs to be kept precious and looked after and treated well. And that is not something we should be sharing with a wider audience.
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Mother had committed me for life. This is where I felt betrayed the most.
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Bob Dylan has a way with words that simply blows me away. When he forgets his lyrics he just makes up new ones on the spot, that is what I called talented!
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There is nothing more important in life than love.
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Where there is love there is life.
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'Star Wars' hasn't changed my life at all.
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I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.
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I don't want to be Mr. Romantic Leading Man. I don't want to be the Dance Dude. I don't want to be the Action Guy. If I had to do any one of those all my life, it'd drive me crazy.
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I believe that life is short, and there is too much time wasted bearing grudges, and I like to move on.
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When I sit and talk with a person, I'm not always paying attention. I'm looking at the person and saying, 'What is it about his or her life that appeals to me?'
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Life is not an exact science, it is an art.
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Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
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Certainly the life of a dancer is very difficult. The training is very hard and relentlessly grueling.
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As you can probably tell, I like films and directors that bring a totally unique style to filming action.
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It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States.
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All great things are done for their own sake.
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He did not, and could not, understand the meaning of words apart from their context. Every word and action of his was the manifestation of an activity unknown to him, which was his life.
