Anthony de Mello Quotes
To a visitor who described himself as a seeker after Truth the Master said, 'If what you seek is Truth, there is one thing you must have above all else.' 'I know. An overwhelming passion for it.' 'No. An unremitting readiness to admit you may be wrong.'Anthony de Mello
Quotes to Explore
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That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.
Mahatma Gandhi -
I have an obsession with fashion - it's another form of expression for me - and I have a growing collection of vintage clothes and jewelry. Being able to play dress-up for my career has been a gift.
Karen Fairchild Little Big Town -
A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of law enforcement for one group of victims but not for another.
Patrick Leahy -
I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate, and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building.
Ian Mcewan -
For me, whenever I would see a lot of 'black films,' I didn't feel represented in it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or the situations or the humor.
Zoe Kravitz -
My parents spent 16 years hauling my butt to L.A. for audition after audition. I remember always hoping I could help take care of them because they took such good care of me.
Kaley Cuoco
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
Ursula K. Le Guin -
There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.
J. William Fulbright -
I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age.
Gary Bettman -
Never thought acting was something you could make a living at. It wasn't until I was in college, and got a lead in a play, that I began to realize I might just be able to blunder into this profession.
Ed Asner -
If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.
Sam Neill -
A doctor is not a mechanic. A car doesn't react with a mechanic, but a human being does.
Randa Haines
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You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch your career, toss the iPhone, or join a commune to take part. Living 'Slow' just means doing everything at the right speed - quickly, slowly, or at whatever pace delivers the best results.
Carl Honore -
For people to even think that I'd be considered or a good candidate for a supporting actress nomination is mind blowing to me.
Naya Rivera -
Your body thinks radium is a great thing to pack into bone - where it kills some cells outright and scrambles the DNA of others, causing problems like cancer.
Sam Kean -
We need to promote development that does not destroy our environment.
Wangari Maathai -
I don't expect anybody to know who I am.
Nathan Fillion -
Why not just have fun with clothes? We should be more light-hearted about how we dress, how we look. If you experiment, you can go wrong, clearly; but you can have a wonderful time doing it!
Orla Brady
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Rolling Stones, Beatles, we gave them all the break they were looking for. All they needed was a good opening act, and we went out there and performed as well as we could... over 15,000 kids chanting.
Robert Lee Hatfield -
Nothing deserves to be undone, doubtless because nothing deserved to be done.
Emil Cioran -
I support high academic standards. Period.
Jeb Bush -
In pursuing reform, we have to navigate uncharted waters. We may also have to confront protracted problems because we will have to shake up vested interests.
Li Keqiang -
An athlete may not know what they're putting in their body.
Genzebe Dibaba -
To a visitor who described himself as a seeker after Truth the Master said, 'If what you seek is Truth, there is one thing you must have above all else.' 'I know. An overwhelming passion for it.' 'No. An unremitting readiness to admit you may be wrong.'
Anthony de Mello