Vaclav Havel Quotes
The real test of a man is not when he plays the role that he wants for himself but when he plays the role destiny has for him.
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In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.
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A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man.
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The future doesn't matter if I don't enjoy what's going on right now.
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A good lie detector doesn't jump to conclusions but tries to understand the person across the table, her personality, and her motivations. Your goal as a lie spotter isn't to point the finger and say, 'You're lying' - your goal is to get to the truth.
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Don't most of us agree that providing school meals to kids who need them is an overwhelmingly good thing? After all, nutrition is essential to proper cognitive development.
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I need a little bass and I don't even need that crazy bass to break your face. I just want it to sound good when I have my favorite song.
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I'm an artist at heart.
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The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one's self. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to obtain precision of execution.
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I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.
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The war on drugs has made government more powerful, citizens less free, and hasn't helped users or addicts.
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Every generation has someone who steps outside the norm and offers a voice for the unspeakable attitudes of that time. I represent everything that's supposed to be wrong, everything that's forbidden.
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I may attempt a novel. I think that no matter what you write, it requires being honest with oneself, and you have to pull yourself out of the whirlwind of daily life.
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I like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time.
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I appreciate when people enjoy my work, but I don't like being recognized in public.
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Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
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It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man.
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The NFL is my goal, not my dream. My dream is to have an impact on people.
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I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.
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In Alexandria, my birthplace and my home, all streets bearing Jewish names have been renamed.
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When I first read Anne Frank's 'Diary of a Young Girl,' I saw for the first time that a girl could be a writer and that it had something to do with survival and with ethics and fighting against evil. I admired her, though her diary remained terrifying and mysterious to me. She was a character in a real fairy tale - fairy tales are brutal.
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Washington politicians think that government can make better decisions than you and me. But we know better. We know it's smaller, less intrusive government that will lead to real economic prosperity. We know it's business-friendly policies, not more red tape, that will create real growth.
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I cannot approve of your method of operation, you proceed like a bewildered idiot, taking not the least notice of my orders.
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The real test of a man is not when he plays the role that he wants for himself but when he plays the role destiny has for him.
