Albert Ellis Quotes
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I haven't written my memoirs or let the television movie be made about my life.
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Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.
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Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.
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I never thought of myself as a writer about religion until a religion came after me.
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Thus, the poet's word is beginning to strike forcefully upon the hearts of all men, while absolute men of letters think that they alone live in the real world.
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If you believe that your thoughts originate inside your brain, do you also believe that television shows are made inside your television set?
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I'm one of those crazy people, if I'm watching the trailer for a movie and I'm really excited by it, I'll turn it off because I don't want to know anything. I want to be surprised because I love that more than knowing anything.
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I'm tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day it's a new food that I love. I have a weakness for butterscotch pudding, ice cream in any flavor and dark chocolate, although that's one thing I do keep in my house - 70% dark chocolate.
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No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that.
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It is always interesting and sometimes even important to have intimate knowledge of a composer's life, but it is not essential in order to understand the composer's works.
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When I first got to L.A., I thought every person in a limo was a star.
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Scientifically speaking, if I say something, or it gets misquoted, or people put a spin on it... I mean, are you interested, really, in what people are saying?
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Always believe what you see - with your own eyes, that is. Always believe what you see. That's the best way to go about this business. I've heard a lot of things about a lot of people, and it was never true.
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I do cardio, but I don't like it as much. I'd rather do weights.
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I've got two small kids. I want to make sure they grow up to be good people. Do they treat people well? Are they kind?
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Select a subject that interests you and make an effort to become an expert in that field. I promise you, if you make the effort, and you become an expert, you will have a wonderful career.
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I am much pleased to find how very well I stand work & how my powers of attention & continued effort increase.
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Money talks. I want the biggest fight. Whoever I've got to fight - the biggest show, biggest payday - that's what I want.
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I can paint pictures, but I cannot rule men.
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It's the narrowest of margins over there. It's difficult to get things out of the Senate. It would be very unfortunate if that happens, but I'm going to wait and see.
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The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my life's work.
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I love making movies and hope to write my own screenplay someday and do some producing and be behind-the-scenes as well.
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I hope to die in the saddle seat.
