Confucius Quotes

A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.

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• Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.

  

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• I don't really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me that there is a problem, and I have got to do something about it. I think that is what I would call the God in me.

  

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• Homophobia is rampant in soccer, probably more so than in any other sport. I'm not sure why.

  

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• The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis.

  

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• Every decision to use military force is an excruciatingly difficult one.

  

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• If America is a nation of laws as we proclaim, then our immigration laws are part of the package.

  

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• Novels are my favorite to write and read. I do like writing personal essays, too. I'm not really a short story writer, nor do I tend to gravitate to them as a reader.

  

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• I'm no producer's kid.

  

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• The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.

  

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• I never thought of Kim Basinger in terms of age. For me she embodies woman with her subtleties and intricacies. She's sensual and intellectually engaging, elegant with a very strong personal style.

  

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• My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.

  

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• Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.

  

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• In a small town, it's either sports or a band with your buddies. I was always athletic. But in college, I was exposed to all this new music, and I was drawn to hip-hop and R&B.

  

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• I want to avoid injuries by running only road.

  

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• I had several near death experiences or very, you know, close calls, if you may, in Iraq. You know, there was an incident where I was nearly kidnapped.

  

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• As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.

  

  Barry Sternlicht
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• Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit of a history regarding Pakistan.

  

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• I've done a lot of serious roles, but they're, like, independent, so it's harder for them to come out. The big ones have been comedies, but I would love to get a big drama to let people see the other side of me, that I am a serious actress.

  

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• Growing up in wrestling - and I have been involved in wrestling, really, my entire life - I learned right from the get-go that you never forget your fans. They are the ones that put your food on the table and pay your bills.

  

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• The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched.

  

  Seneca the Younger
  • Men
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  • Sorrow

• The word of God is the Christian soul's best weapon, and it is essential to have it with him always. In doubt it decides, in consultation it directs; in anxiety it reassures; in sorrow it comforts; in failure it encourages; in defense it protects; in offense it is mightier than the mighty.

  

  Wilfred Grenfell
  • Sorrow
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• A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.

  

  Confucius
  • Man
  • Sorrow
  • Exercising