Confucius Quotes
The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned - is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar - is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment - is this not the mark of the gentleman?"
Quotes to Explore
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In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.
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Most breast cancer-related deaths can be prevented through simple and painless preventive measures. A late diagnosis can result in more serious, long-term consequences.
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I kind of have my little OCD wood shed at my house where everything is just right when I go write.
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It's always been my dream to just continually do really cool indie movies - character-driven stuff.
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My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.
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I would love to continue working on animated films. Yeah, those are my ambitions. No doubt.
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I sometimes wonder how we're short of cod. There's gonna be a load deep down that are hiding. But it's a good reason to put the price up, and it means a load of people will have haddock. They should tell people they're running out of all sorts. Make 'em panic a bit.
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Running is what keeps my weight down. I have to stay active or I could easily gain weight.
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There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.
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There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom.
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To be 49 years old now and still be called The Kid, that's kind of special.
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Love is also a very violent thing. Totally violent. Suddenly, you are, like, at this party your friends invite you to, and you meet this person, and your life is turned upside down, and the next day you can't stop thinking about them. That's violent. Hopefully, it's for the better, but it's a violent thing.
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When I was a child, the temptation to sin was always a romantic option. This romantic option led me to the cinema, a place where sin was welcome.
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When I'm out with a group I hide in the corner and get legless. I just make sure my friends shield me.
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Growing up, there were TV shows that were very funny but very traditional. Classic things like 'Fawlty Towers,' obviously, and 'Blackadder' were pretty traditionally shot. And then there were the ones that start to break the mold or be really ambitious. The ones that spring particularly to mind would be 'The Young Ones.'
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In the early 2009, a campaign plan developed by Petraeus and General McChrystal to defeat the Taliban, they required a minimum force of 40,000. President Obama rejected that recommendation and provided 25 percent less. He also decided he would pull the force out in 12 to 15 months.
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Leadership is about encouraging women to break their silence and tell their stories to the world.
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Man has an innate capacity for violence, but can only justify it in the name of justice.
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I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties. I don't covet the Oscar. I don't want any of that. I don't go out. I just have dinner at home every night with my kids. Being famous, that's a whole other career. And I haven't got any energy for it.
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Death by hanging...well, in view of the whole situation, I never expected anything different. It's all right.
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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
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You won't hear me saying I have no body issues because I wouldn't be human if I didn't.
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This life, this entire world, was a crucible. It was the crusade of their times, and they were the knights, the warriors.
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The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned - is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar - is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment - is this not the mark of the gentleman?"
