Marcus Aurelius Quotes
Let no act be done at haphazard, nor otherwise than according to the finished rules that govern its kind.
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By the time I was 29 I'd spent eight years with someone else's group of friends. I had no idea what it was like to be a woman with mates of her own to socialize with.
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I still have a fear of theater. I don't know if I will manage that. I used to do it. I developed a bit of a phobia. It's not a real phobia. I can go in and watch.
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This little hobbit saves the world. The wizard kills the dragon and saves the town. So many people connect to that character; it doesn't matter if it's an elf or a hobbit or a dwarf. It doesn't matter. They're human in their heart and soul.
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I didn't expect to have music as my main thing. I always thought I was going to be a lawyer. When I graduated, I was doing really well with my music in Malaysia. I had stable income, and I had really good momentum in the music industry, so I had to make a decision whether to stop that and continue being a lawyer.
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In the '80 Olympics... people expected me to win. I was good enough to win, and I made a mistake and ended up second, which is pretty good, too.
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When it looks like I may live longer than five minutes I'll drop cigarettes like a hot potato.
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All movies aren't fun; some are hard work. You try to do something and convey a set of emotions that have to do with some real life kind of stuff.
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We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much?
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Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves.
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If we do a little bit of insight into history, how many times have there been people doing hate discourse, blaming everything on a certain group of people. That really is the genesis of genocide, where it kind of sparks.
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Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.
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I only feel sorry for weak people. And mostly what I've come to find is that the weak people are the ones that are the haters.
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When your focus is social change and not financial change, why wouldn't you want to share that openly? Innovation only succeeds when it's shared.
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To be honest, I enjoy all different types of films and experiences.
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Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.
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The world is a very abnormal place.
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Our culture is at its best when we protect and encourage the weakest. Every life - at every stage, in every place - has a dignity beyond our imagining.
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I don't think the economy telegraphs very clearly where it's going.
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Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave.
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This band has never had an argument. It's just amazing.
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People can care about changing the world. But what gets them to act is pressure and social reward.
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Some people who suffer run away from God, and I know the tendency, but instead I just run to Him.
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We are a business, and you do a little of what you think's right, pay your bills, and attract... a single record attracts attention to your concerts and your albums.
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Let no act be done at haphazard, nor otherwise than according to the finished rules that govern its kind.
