Blaise Pascal Quotes
It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith is: God perceived by the heart, not by the reason.
Quotes to Explore
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One of the most effective tools in Brazil's efforts to eradicate slavery is a register compiled by the government that lists individuals and businesses found using slave labor. Those on the 'dirty list,' as the register is known, are fined and remain on it for a minimum of two years during which they cannot access public funds.
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I'm profoundly lucky. I really like it. I really like my work. I've liked it since I was 5 years old.
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I enjoy all kinds of performances and take each role differently. I keep the audiences in mind.
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Because I was poor I had one special advantage. When you are poor, and basic survival is your concern, you have no alternative but to be an entrepreneur. You must take action to survive just as you must take action to seize an opportunity.
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When you like something and you're pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don't ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it.
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I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: 'Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.'
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Indeed, our British friends have decided to leave us - which is very sad for all of us - but life goes on, and the European Union as well goes on.
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I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.
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Sometimes when you finish a book, you don't know quite what you've got.
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Maybe it is the media that has us divided.
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I never thought of myself as a writer about religion until a religion came after me.
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I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion.
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I like to smile. I smile even when I'm nervous since it calms me down and shows my friendliness.
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One person goes off and works in Houston the other person goes off to London and you're on the phone to each other and somebody is paying you to kiss somebody else. It's very bizarre being an actor.
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I never expected my writing to become as popular as it did.
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Fundamentalism - of any variety - is a form of illiteracy, in that it asserts that it is necessary to read only one book.
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I love to fly so much.
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We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us.
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Poop humor is fun. If you do the toilet scenes well and commit to them, they can be really, really powerful.
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If God gives you a watch, are you honoring Him more by asking Him what time it is or by simply consulting the watch?
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'Is it a wicked thing, then?''I should call it a misunderstanding, rather. A misunderstanding of life. Death and life are the same thing-like the two sides of my hand, the palm and the back. And still the palm and the back are not the same...They can be neither separated, nor mixed.'
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Science fiction is something I never understood.
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It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith is: God perceived by the heart, not by the reason.
