Blaise Pascal Quotes
People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come in to the mind of others.
Quotes to Explore
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During three decades, along all the highways of my youth, Frank had always been there for me.
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I don't have traceable literary models because I haven't had great literary influences in my life.
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Listen, I'm not a politician. I'm not a news reporter. I make music, and I act.
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We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.
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Now, performing is second nature and I love every second of it. It is a very emotional thing when I can't play a song; maybe I'm hitting on something that I don't want to deal with. All of it is so personal. It is like therapy.
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By taking responsibility for how you choose to respond to anything or anyone, you're aligning yourself with the beautiful dance of life.
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In 1980, shortly before my 11th birthday, I wrote my first essay in English.
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Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I didn't want to settle or become complacent after winning a major, I wanted to stay hungry. It's easy to do. It's easy to win a big tournament and kind of get a little lazy, so it's been a good motivator for me to work a little harder.
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Don't be surprised if you find me doing some charity work in another country.
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If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica - it wasn't segregated anymore.
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I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.
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I'm very realistic. I know my boundaries - I know what I'm good at and what I'm not good at.
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You have to take control of your own life, your own destiny, and your own careers. You can't leave everything up to someone else, 'cause then you can look at them and blame them.
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Alanis Morissette - I love how she's not afraid to say what she wants to say. Love it or hate it, she's going to say it. And her vocals are crazy; they're amazing, and I also love how her music is really organic.
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Every DC or Marvel property is constantly getting reinvented because we love these characters. They're so iconic, and we want to watch them over and over again.
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Failing to engage in conflict is a terrible decision, one that puts our temporary comfort and the avoidance of discomfort ahead of the ultimate goal of our organization.
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'Eh, Manuel, and will you re-model the world?' 'Who knows?' says Manuel, in the high pride of his youth. 'At all events, I do not mean to leave it unaltered.'
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All our, let's say, incomes are really very well, transparent to those organs who need these information and who are in charge of combating corruption in our country.
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I'm all about being self-deprecating because I think it's hilarious. Any actor who takes themselves seriously just needs to stop being such a piece of s**t.
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We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think religion stops people from thinking. I think it justified crazies.
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Authentic spiritual authority is what puts you in touch with reality.
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People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come in to the mind of others.
