Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes
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When man possesses a good, sound body that does not overpower him nor disturb the equilibrium in him, he possesses a divine gift. In short, a good constitution facilitates the rule of the soul over the body, but it is not impossible to conquer a bad constitution by training.
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I'm a little sheepish about it. Whenever I meet fans and they're like, 'Oh, you're so sexy,' I just don't get that. There's no way one man can be universally sexy.
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When I first decided to launch a clothing line, I was pregnant with my daughter Spencer-Margaret, so I looked for a retailer with values that mirrored my own growing family concerns. Kmart is a family store where value-conscious moms shop, so my partnership with Kmart seemed like a natural fit.
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I am a very selfish person.
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I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really.
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Actors do like watching girls parade down the runway for some reason.
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If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.
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A lot of my skills came from university. We did everything from stage work to operating the sound boards to marketing shows and more.
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At school I used to avoid dance lessons. They were the worst.
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I've played almost every lead character from Henry VI to Othello. I'm dying to tackle Richard III sometime.
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I am very, very clear on how difficult it is for a young kid out there to go into the arts without taking a lot of heat from his peers.
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I've started getting acclimated to writing on the road and on the spot. I just let whatever I feel at the time come out, instead of really sitting there and taking days to write just one song.
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Middle age: when you begin to exchange your emotions for symptoms.
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Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal.
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Good Viking genes, being vegetarian and having rowdy dogs and kids definitely keep me in shape. Not eating meat gives me the energy I need to keep up with work, family and travel - I'm very active.
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I have never voted a party line. I vote on the individual and the issues.
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In Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada has at last produced a political leader worthy of assassination.
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Anything I wanted to do and achieve has not been influential in my life, but my failures have.
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I can't even drive a car. I don't have a driver's license. I have a rented apartment in New York. That's it. When I travel, I have almost all of my possessions with me. That's how little I own.
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Egypt is the gift of the Nile.
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Oh, I do get lonely, yes.
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Having that main event load to carry is very comfortable for me. Anything less is uncomfortable.
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When children feel understood, their loneliness and hurt diminish. When children are understood, their love for their parent is deepened. A parent's sympathy serves as emotional first aid for bruised feelings. When we genuinely acknowledge a child's plight and voice her disappointment, she often gathers the strength to face reality.
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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
