Leo Tolstoy Quotes
There is a scale of virtues, and it is necessary, if one would mount the higher steps, to begin with the lowest; and the first virtue a man must acquire if he wishes to acquire the others, is that which the ancients called ἐγκράτεια or σωφροσύνη - i.e., self-control or moderation.Leo Tolstoy
Quotes to Explore
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Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know.
C. S. Forester -
The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture.
Salvatore Quasimodo -
The health care industry can play a great role in this by being aware of the fact that these children form perhaps the most neglected group of people in the country, largely because it is hard to find them.
C. Everett Koop -
Being in the stands is very difficult. I was never playing but I am nervous watching, waiting.
Yannick Noah -
Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking.
H. L. Mencken -
For any actor - not just talking about myself - but if you've been fortunate enough to work for a long period of time, there's going to be different choices you're going to make.
Haley Bennett
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For me, whenever I would see a lot of 'black films,' I didn't feel represented in it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or the situations or the humor.
Zoe Kravitz -
If I give five flops, I won't get a job. You have to perform at the box office when you are at the top. No one is running a charity here. People are putting huge amounts of money to make movies, and they want the films to be successful. They have invested money in you, so it is your duty to make sure the film does well.
Abhishek Bachchan -
I don't have any dream role. I give my 100% to every character I play, and when the film clicks, it automatically becomes a dream role.
Mahesh Babu -
Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself.
Samuel Johnson -
I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
Gabrielle Aplin -
It would definitely be fun to do a musical one day.
Yvonne Strahovski
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The hardest thing is at the end you have to say bye to all these people who you have worked with for so many months. It was really sad not to see them anymore. But you have the parties that you go to and you get to see them, like the premieres and the screenings.
Dakota Fanning -
The typical output deal from a studio is 10 to 14 movies a year.
Ted Sarandos -
Self-reform automatically brings about social reform.
Ramana Maharshi -
On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? I'm constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I've been on.
Madonna Breakfast Club -
I think it's actually a misperception that I am a comedic actress. I do more drama than comedy but very little of it has been seen. When you are in big funny movies and they do well and your little part in it kind of explodes people perceive you as a comedian.
Octavia Spencer -
ISIS is on the offense, with the ability to attack at will, anyplace, anytime.
Jack Keane
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For the past couple of years I've been pretty bored with music in general... just bored with it.
Les Claypool -
Two eyes our souls possess: While one is turned on time, The other seeth things Eternal and sublime
Angelus Silesius -
While the liberal media elite depict the bowler as a chubby guy with a comb-over and polyester pants, the reality is that bowling is one of the most tech-heavy sports today. Robotic pinsetters and computerized scoring were just the beginning.
Chris Hardwick -
Every act of kindness and consideration changes and enhances the course of life.
Barbara Marciniak -
Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus.
Mark McKinnon -
There is a scale of virtues, and it is necessary, if one would mount the higher steps, to begin with the lowest; and the first virtue a man must acquire if he wishes to acquire the others, is that which the ancients called ἐγκράτεια or σωφροσύνη - i.e., self-control or moderation.
Leo Tolstoy