Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.

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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've seen composers work on 30 films at one go. So, eight or even 10 albums in a year is no big deal.
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Tracy looks like he's injured to me. He just didn't seem to play with as much vigor.
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I don't think you should have everybody's information from their bank. There should be some process: accusations and proof that you've committed a crime.
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Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would like to see you have done.
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The whole duty of a writer is to please and satisfy himself, and the true writer always plays to an audience of one.
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As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.