Daisaku Ikeda Quotes
So long as nuclear weapons continue to exist, so will the temptation to threaten others with overwhelming military force.
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I told my agents that I love Holly Hunter and Frances McDormand and all of these women that are good at doing comedies as well as dramas.
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There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face.
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When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time.
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Well you know it's dangerous in politics, because especially in the Philippines there's a lot of killing in politics.
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Now all my teachers are dead except silence.
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One of the first serious attempts I made to write a novel was when I was in Grade 6 and I had read 'Matilda.' I wrote my own version and my teacher had it bound and permitted me to read it to the class - cementing my love of reading, writing and Roald Dahl!
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Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was.
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Their chief residence was Bagdad, where they remained until the eleventh century, an age fatal in Oriental history, from the disasters of which the Princes of the Captivity were not exempt.
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There are 3 billion women in the world, so there are 3 billion ways to be a feminist.
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I have this data bank garbage can in the back of my head that is an emotional collection of events that have occurred in my life.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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If a company knows it may have to pay a large amount of money if it poses an unreasonable threat to others, it will have a strong incentive to act better.
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That's one of the things that I've loved about 'Spider-Man' and Marvel in general. The characters all have dimension.
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Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile.
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I need a girl who will put me in my place, but I also want to laugh and have a good time.
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The things I do, I do from the heart and out of love and respect for our planet and all living things. And I draw my courage from my love for justice and truth, and I calm my fears by comforting those who are more scared than me. And I try to do my best to make the world a better place, one small action at a time, as good as I can.
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I was a shy gay man at a time when it was illegal to be gay.
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A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
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A vase of unbaked clay, when broken, may be remoulded, but not a baked one.
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I loved being a soprano. It was one of my very favorite things in life, and thus far, and losing that voice was a profound emotional moment for me in my life. I never became that interested in my adult male singing voice.
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I like 'American Idol' because it's an actual talent contest.
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The domestic career is no more natural to all women than the military career is natural to all men.
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A Daring Life: A Biography of Eudora Welty is a beautifully written portrait of Eudora Welty and her amazing life. Carolyn J. Brown carries the reader through Welty's long, productive writing career and introduces her family and friends along the way. The book's very readable text, its lovely use of Welty quotes, and its excellent photographs make the work a treasure. This intimate look at Eudora Welty is a welcome addition for her readers.
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So long as nuclear weapons continue to exist, so will the temptation to threaten others with overwhelming military force.
