Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
Quotes to Explore
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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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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.
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I think that black people, to a degree, need to have a certain level of dexterity. If we want to be at the highest level of whatever our field is, we have to be able to navigate both worlds. We all just know that you gotta be able to put that suit on and have a conversation with people that don't look like you or your family.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something, you have to lose something. That's the rule of life.
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By keeping the annuities, we could build up a national industry every years as big as the Shannon Scheme.
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We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
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I think Ali was a fan of mine, even though he never said it. A lot of fighters thought I was pretty good. Nobody every really spoke different on that. But a lot of fighters thought I was good so.
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Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.
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You shouldn't put your hands on a woman. Simple as that.
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Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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I knew I wanted considerable education so that I wouldn't have to work as hard as my parents.
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The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception.
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I realized that I had the ability to carve out a life for myself, that it was in no way limited by what had already occurred in my past. And that inspired me to go to school.
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Inspect every piece of pseudoscience and you will find a security blanket, a thumb to suck, a skirt to hold. What does the scientist have to offer in exchange? Uncertainty! Insecurity!
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I have a big mouth, and I have a temper, so that's not good for people. That's not good for executives.
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Many improv groups give off the same positive annoying vibe that I associate with Christian Young Life groups with shows that more resemble children playing than a comedy performance.
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I connect with very few close friends in real life.
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As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
