Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
Everything that liberates our mind without at the same time imparting self-control is pernicious.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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There's certain things as a songwriter that I don't really care to write about, and there are certain things I won't sing about anymore. There are just so many things that I probably thought was OK for me, or have been in the past, that I would never want my son to think was OK.
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Money brings a lot of responsibility as to what you're going to do with it, and I've given quite a bit of thought to that.
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I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.
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We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.
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I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.
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Most tragic mistake in history occurred when the United States joined the U.N.
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Hard work makes easy reading or, at least, easier reading.
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But it's a very universal story and the thing is I was reluctant to answer that question because I don't want people latching on to a particular stereotype.
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I love the outdoors. I love climbing mountains.
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There aren't many athletes who follow their hearts. They choose to go somewhere to win more and earn more money. They're like gypsies.
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I am so proud of being a Paralympian because I think the Games are a very good platform for disabled persons to perform themselves. Within the Paralympics movement, it's not just talk about excellence; it's not just talk about the competition. It's also talk about the equality and how your world accepts those disabled people.
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John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it: cable, media, banking, car dealerships.
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The Flash could do everything twice as fast. Except you never saw him think twice as fast or speak twice as fast. Could he do math faster than the other superheroes? Could he compute the tip for the bill twice as fast?
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For years, I believed that anything worth doing was worth doing early. In graduate school, I submitted my dissertation two years in advance. In college, I wrote my papers weeks early and finished my thesis four months before the due date. My roommates joked that I had a productive form of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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When you have Candidate A saying the sky is blue, and Candidate B saying it's a cloudy day, I look outside and I see, well, it's a cloudy day. I should be able to tell my viewers, 'Candidate A is wrong, Candidate B is right,' and not have to say, 'Well, you decide.' Then it would be like I'm an idiot.
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I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.
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I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.
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'Star Wars' is a galaxy a long time ago, far, far away. 'Star Wars' is not about our future.
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I know that I wouldn't mind going back to work if I could find the right script and the right crew to work with.
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It is frustrating that people have a hard time telling other female stories besides, 'Is she going to get the guy?'
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As the adage goes, 'fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me'... It's time for patriots everywhere to rally together again and take back America.
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People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
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Everything that liberates our mind without at the same time imparting self-control is pernicious.
