Alexander Lowen Quotes
Beneath the seemingly rational exterior of our lives is a fear of insanity. We dare not question the values by which we live or rebel against the roles we play for fear of putting our sanity in doubt.

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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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Sometimes people can put way too much emphasis on looking 'hot' which can be stressful and put you in your head.
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There's so many confusing messages that you're being sent about being pretty but not too pretty, smart but not too smart, ambitious but in a way that makes people comfortable. It's very hard to navigate.
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A lot of authors, judging by their list, will put anything out that they finish... That's the worst model I've heard of in my life. It's just idiotic. Why wouldn't you just wait for the good ones?
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You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
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Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.
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I'm a kind person; I don't have a really nihilist streak in me, but I respond to that kind of humour.
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I really wanted to break the mold of what modern touring is right now.
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What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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Parts of the world can be very hostile to differences, social or artistic.
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I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English. With 'Batman v Superman' and 'Hannibal,' I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality.
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Prostitution and corruption are two things that mankind has had to live with for so long.
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I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.
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I have a very short attention span.
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I have worked hard since my childhood and worked as a labourer. I put my mind and heart into it.
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A lot of times black actors get stuck in a box. They're up against a lot of limitations for the kind of films that they get approached about. It's easy to get stuck in a box and just be approached about nothing but urban films.
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You will find in me a loyal head of state who is ready listen and understand, warn and advise as well as to defend the public interest at all times.
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Today, we say the only thing we have to fear is four more years of George Bush.
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We must realize that violence is not confined to physical violence. Fear is violence, caste discrimination is violence, exploitation of others, however subtle, is violence, segregation is violence, thinking ill of others and condemning others are violence. In order to reduce individual acts of physical violence, we must work to eliminate violence at all levels, mental, verbal, personal, and social, including violence to animals, plants, and all other forms of life.
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Beneath the seemingly rational exterior of our lives is a fear of insanity. We dare not question the values by which we live or rebel against the roles we play for fear of putting our sanity in doubt.