Confucius Quotes

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

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• By nature, I'm a very positive person, and because I'm happy in myself, and in my life, and I've got a great husband, and beautiful children, and I have a job that I love that calls for a certain amount of emotional expression, I get to realise a lot of my dreams and aspirations.

  

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• There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

  

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• Kevin Hart. He's the man! I like his style. He's short, so I can relate. All the stories he tells are real. I respect that, and he's just a really funny dude - great comedy instincts. To do stand-up on a stage for an hour and tell stories and make people laugh is incredible.

  

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• I tour with a piano, actually. Luckily I am able to hire people that deal with it completely and magically a piano appears on stage and then magically disappears when I leave.

  

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• You gotta understand, you can't look at no pictures and look at the media and the critics and what they saying on no Internet.

  

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• There is nothing you can do to assuage your conscience when you commit sins. Crime is a spiritual assault on the soul.

  

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• I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.

  

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• The work environment on 'Battlestar Galactica' is unbelievable, and it's something that doesn't come along very often.

  

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• A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.

  

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• It's not like I've ever been the popular pretty girl at school or anything. I was always such a weirdo.

  

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• Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.

  

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• I love the Coen brothers. They're so brilliant, and they always surprise you in one way or another. 'A Serious Man' was awesome. I like stuff like that, that kind of throws you for a loop. It takes you on a journey that is unexpected.

  

  Malin Akerman
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• I don't really consider myself an impressionist.

  

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• Unending was the stream, unending the misery, unending the sorrow.

  

  Karl Amadeus Hartmann
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• In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her.

  

  Kangana Ranaut
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• Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone's heart; know that you're really loved.

  

  Carlos Drummond de Andrade
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• I come from an immigrant family, but I know no other nationality apart from British.

  

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• I got reckless baby, put you in your place. Next time, maybe rearrange your face.

  

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• Gender has always been considered a fact immutable. But we now know it's actually more fluid, complex, and mysterious. Because of my success, I never have the courage to share my story. Not because I thought what I am is wrong but because of how the world treats those of us who wish to break free.

  

  Geena Rocero
  • Success
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• The taste of men, whatever it might happen to be, has been made a standard for the formation of the female character.

  

  Emma Willard
  • Men
  • Character

• Before you are five and twenty you must establish a character that will serve you all your life.

  

  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood
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  • Character

• When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

  

  Confucius
  • Character
  • Persons
  • Contrary