Hafez Quotes
People say that the soul, on hearing the song of creation, entered the body, but in reality the soul itself was the song.
Quotes to Explore
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Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.
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The world is too violent right now.
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Born with blue spectacles, you would think the world was blue and never be conscious of the existence of the distorting glass.
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I think to have the skill set and the ability to physically help others in matters of life and death must be incredibly empowering.
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Some films shouldn't be remade.
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When it comes to power, God Himself is the power. God often uses foolish things to confound the wise. That is why people like me will ever be grateful to God. In terms of knowledge, education and name, I am nowhere - a neglected stone.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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War is over if you want it.
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If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.
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As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.
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The pace of Swedish crime fiction is slower - Stieg Larsson's the exception. And I think we use the environment more.
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Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.
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I think I'm an American writer writing about Latin America, and I'm a Latin American writer who happens to write in English.
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Divorce isn't one-sided, and I am by no means perfect. Becoming accountable for my role in the relationship was very empowering.
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It's very tempting to have a nanny and live in a gated community and have a chef - I'd love to have a few dinners cooked for me. But I don't want that for my children. When they're older, if people say to them, 'Did you have a chef?' I want them to be shocked by the question.
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I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.
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One of the key things about the entitlement and power of patriarchy, but also within feminism, is not that it's wilful nastiness. But you can't ask for permission. You can negotiate and you can bring people on board and you can build a base but you can't expect for it to be given.
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I personally believe that most people that play an instrument would be able to write a few songs here and there. But they say, "I tried, I can't do it" and give up and don't try it again; they get too discouraged.
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Left the ranch in 1883, went to California, going through the States and territories, reached Ogden the latter part of 1883, and San Francisco in 1884.
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Twitter is a real addiction, like the color of it, the process of it.
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I'm not really into musicals.
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People say that the soul, on hearing the song of creation, entered the body, but in reality the soul itself was the song.
