Henry David Thoreau Quotes
A true account of the actual is the rarest poetry, for common sense always takes a hasty and superficial view.
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People said, 'How could you walk away from music?' But being a dad - there's nothing that can touch that.
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So people think I'm lying about my age all the time? It's the records that are wrong. I've never told anyone how old I am. The minute they ask me, I say 'That's none of your business.' So that means I've never once lied about my age. Now that's true!
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All the scientists and technologists should work in appropriate region, specifically the rural technologies, to transform Indian rural sector.
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When I started acting, it was like a double identity crisis - your basic crisis, compounded by people saying, 'there goes Robards' kid, Bacall's kid.' Now I realize, sure, that gets your foot in the door, but once it's there, it's your foot. I'm not bothered anymore. I'm confident of my abilities.
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I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
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The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.
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A purpose of our lives is to broaden what we can understand and say and therefore be.
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There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.
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I love things that people hate. I hate middle-of-the-road stuff. It never really interests me.
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I love speaking at schools. That's always my favorite because I wish I'd had someone who was like me come speak at my school.
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Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.
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Dr. Dre, my oldest brother, he paved the way for me and Snoop to get a chance to get into the studio. I asked him to show me how to work the MPC-60... I was about maybe 17, 18, right around there.
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I commanded an Army unit, and I placed the highest priority on a commander's authority to lead, manage, and discipline the men and women under his or her command within the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents.
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I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
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I'm a dilettante. My governing word is 'curiosity.'
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We got to know the competition very well. In the '50s popcorn made a big growth in sales. Our main push was to produce the best quality and sell in quality retail outlets.
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A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.
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I'm not much of a joke writer.
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Poetry criticism at its worst today is mean in spirit and spiteful in intent, as if determined to inflict the wound that will spur the artist to new heights if it does not cripple him or her.
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True enthusiasm is a fine feeling whose flash I admire where-ever I see it.
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To have as one's ever-present friend, and to be conscious that one has as his ever-present friend, the Holy Spirit and to surrender one's life in all it's departments entirely to His control - this is true Christian living.
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Yes, and I can sit down on a white piece of paper and work because I don't believe too much into inspiration, only I'm waiting for inspiration, work and then inspiration may come. It's a little too easy to say that.
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A true account of the actual is the rarest poetry, for common sense always takes a hasty and superficial view.
