R. D. Laing Quotes
True guilt is guilt at the obligation one owes to oneself to be oneself. False guilt is guilt felt at not being what other people feel one ought to be or assume that one is.
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On my mother's side, I'm English, so that's where the freckles come from. On my father's side, I'm German, and he has the fantastic olive hues... I was given mum's skin, whereas my brothers and sisters were given my dad's skin. I do tan up quite well, but it takes me a bit longer.
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Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
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Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Committee because the lawyers advised that was the proper way for me to comply with ethics regulations and continue to advise the President.
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How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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I know my fans want me on the screen. But I think hero-worship should not be allowed to corrupt the plot and narrative of a film.
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I have had someone ask me to sign their 'Team Taylor' panties. She wasn't a teenager. She was in her 40s.
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Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.
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We're all interconnected. For example, a simple lack of fresh water can lead to population dislocation, which can lead to political radicalization, which can lead to great pressure on the states that receive refugees because of a migrating population.
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If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.
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Women get scrutinized based on appearance far more than men. And look, I speak from experience here. When I wear a bad outfit on the air, I get viewer e-mail complaining about it. A lot of e-mail. Seriously.
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I'm actually not on Twitter.
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A film set is the most comfortable place I could be in the world; that's what I know.
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Leaks are always bad news.
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Even though I hadn't read a word of it, I grew up hating 'Moby-Dick.'
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I believe... we were told that the 'Bluetooth AirPods', whatever they are, can be used on anything that supports Bluetooth audio.
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I didn't want to look like anyone else - like Janis Joplin or Grace Slick. That's why I never went to any of the big designers.
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When talented, qualified women take on greater responsibility, the simple fact of being talented and qualified is hardly enough to shield them from the gender-specific animosity that will come their way.
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It would be hard to go to your neighbor and say the things people say on the Internet without getting punched out or having your tires slashed.
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That's what life is about: People come and go.
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True guilt is guilt at the obligation one owes to oneself to be oneself. False guilt is guilt felt at not being what other people feel one ought to be or assume that one is.
