Marguerite Yourcenar Quotes
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The author may not interpret. But he must tell why and how he wrote his book.
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A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy.
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The issue with Syria, I think for many of us, has always been about Iran. This is an anchor point for them in terms of regional domination. It means a lot to them. They are all in here.
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The thing about being an actor is that you're acting. It's not that big of a deal of to play someone different from yourself.
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Every real thought on every real subject knocks the wind out of somebody or other.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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I've had three wives. I've had five weddings.
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I love playing moms. It's a lot easier than being a mom, I hear.
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Everybody struggles with being an oddball. It's tough trying to fit in when you're a kid; then you become an adult and you think, 'I'm just going to be myself and either they accept it or they don't.' But you know what? I like me, and that's the most important thing.
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Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.
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Running opened up something beautiful in my life. I try to send the energy all over my body. I love the feeling of it.
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Since I was little, it was instilled in me to conserve water. In terms of what can you do as an individual, it's an easy issue to get behind.
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When I realized I wanted to do more writing and less traveling around the world teaching live seminars, I decided to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)' book. I knew I wanted to have 100 stories in the book, so I wrote or edited two stories a week for a year.
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Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished.
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I was a product of the relationships with my family, the environment I grew up in; all those things I kind of put on the back burner when I got into music, and my life all changed dramatically.
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I think Himalayan climbers tend to mature fairly late. I think most of the successful Himalayan climbers have ranged from 28 to just over 40, really.
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Maybe you have to know darkness before you can appreciate the light.
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My problem is, sometimes, I'm just too proud to ask for help.
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Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.
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Every week I get letters from people worldwide who feel that the possibilian point of view represents their understanding better than either religion or neo-atheism.
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The best thing we can do is to make wherever we're lost in look as much like home as we can.
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On ne doit plus craindre les mots lorsqu'on a consenti aux choses.
