Anthony de Mello Quotes
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I can no longer walk in the street. That's over.
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I've always wanted to play a Marvel baddie. I'm not sure I fit the mold, though. Like a powerful, extraordinary woman. Somebody with superpowers would be really fun, but I'm not sure how many middle-aged women they have in Marvel.
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It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.
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There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.
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Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.
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The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.
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The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.
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I wasn't really excited about doing television, to be quite honest.
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Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.
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Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I didn't record any additional dialogue for this CD, they are excerpts pulled from existing episodes.
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It's all about sound. It's that simple.
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Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay!
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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We were on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, which was hardly rock 'n' roll, but it pleased me.
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We have seen the damage already caused to the music industry and we have to continue to make the public and government bodies globally aware of the damage that will happen if DVD piracy is not brought under control.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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When I was on stage, I was like, 'This is alright. This is good.'
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I go to Malawi twice a year. It's where two of my children were adopted from, and I have a lot of projects there that I go and check up on and children who I look after. It's sort of a commitment that I've made to this country and the hundreds of thousands of children there who have been orphaned by AIDS.
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I think that his history of mendacity is so intense and so long-lasting that he wouldn't understand the truth if he fell over it.
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While I have always had a good relationship with my father, much of the time it has been a very limited relationship until I was older. So you can't really give him credit or blame for how I turned out.
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I can't tone it down. I'm being me and being myself.
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My commitment is not to consistency but to the Truth.
