Anton Chekhov Quotes
By poeticizing love, we imagine in those we love virtues that they often do not possess; this then becomes the source of constant mistakes and constant distress.
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I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up.
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The implication that women work for pin money and can manage on a worse pension, presumably by relying on husbands, riles. But even more galling for women is that few government ministers seem to even appreciate the value of the work they do.
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'Fight Master' is a proving ground for young, aspiring fighters who want a chance to play on a bigger stage. That's something it has in common with 'The Ultimate Fighter,' which has always been like a farm league for the UFC, a place to develop new talent.
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I think I would have been so much in awe of the movie set, the people and what everybody's job was, that I don't know if I would be able to concentrate on the character.
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I'm sorry; I ruin people's interviews because I just talk about rubbish.
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The Jews have never been ashamed of being Jews, whereas homosexuals have been stupid enough to be ashamed of their homosexuality.
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None of my costume designers have ever been nominated for an Oscar 'cause I don't do period movies that have ball scenes with a hundred extras in them.
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New York is the only city that I have ever lived in that I have felt at home.
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Nothing will ensure war more certainly or entrench rivalries more seriously than for or against thinking!
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The study of law left me unsatisfied, because I did not know the aspects of life which it serves. I perceived only the intricate mental juggling with fictions that did not interest me.
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Having our fundamental assumptions about life challenged is never a comfortable thing.
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I didn't think of 'Thelma and Louise' as a feminist movie.
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The gym is where I get my chill-out time. I try to go six days a week, but when I'm working, that goes down to about three.
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In America, it has been proven that the bulk of spending money is in the hands of women between 60 and 80, so it's so stupid. The people who do have the time and money to shop are either retired or empty-nesters.
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I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.
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The myths have always condemned those who 'looked back.' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.
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I have a strong sense that I have to educate people about disability.
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If we ignore our death, we end up just going around completely oblivious to why we do the things we do!
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I like the wild characters. I like the idea of being a character actor without being a character actor.
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Just because it's summertime doesn't mean you can't wear long pants and blazers - just make sure they're breathable.
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I summon to the winding ancient stair; Set all your mind upon the steep ascent
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Slavery is the most insane thing... I don't know that we've ever seen in history, but it's got to be close. The idea of slavery is such a base impulse. It's like, "I'm going to kidnap you and then you're going to do everything I want." Like, what? And then there's the historical aspect. It had a huge effect on human history.
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By poeticizing love, we imagine in those we love virtues that they often do not possess; this then becomes the source of constant mistakes and constant distress.
