Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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My goal was, and still is, to write first, direct my own stuff whenever possible and control my own creative destiny.
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To be honest I quit taking training and fighting so seriously and went back to living my life and having fun. I try to teach that to all the guys who come out here to train and live with me.
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Pleasure becomes a value, a teleological end in itself. It's probably more Western than U.S. per se.
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Whenever you give up something, you must replace it with something.
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Not every day can be an easy one, nor every day fully happy; but even a day of tough going and difficulty can be a good day.
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And a softness came from the starlight and filled me full to the bone.
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It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.
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If the death of Osama Bin Laden brings any peace to those who lost loved ones on that awful day in September 2001, that is a great thing. It is more likely, however, just a painful reminder of what was lost.
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Being the number one pick was a great opportunity and meant a lot to me.
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That's one of our biggest challenges is finding out how to do that. There are times when you have to scale back. You might be performing on a five-by-five stage in front of 12 people. That's an exaggeration but there are times when you have to turn the corner and do an acoustic set.
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Computers make people stupid.
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If you are trying to sell someone your idea and you can't even define it to yourself, then that is a problem.
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The way you create any outcome in your life is to hold the vision of your deepest desires. At the same time, though, you must honestly and accurately assess your current situation and how it relates to your greater vision. By doing this, you engage tension between what is and what can be. This tension is the primary creative force behind the manifestation of any outcome. It's as natural and powerful as the force of gravity.
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I call it soul food, and I call it compassion food because it kind of bonds loved ones together. It kept families together for a long time.
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The large executive chair elevates the sitter. and it is covered with the skin of some animal, preferably your predecessor.
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There are nascent stirrings in the neighborhood and in the field, articulated by non-celebrated people who bespeak the dreams of their fellows. It may be catching. Unfortunately, it is not covered on the six o'clock news.
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Smoothly and lightly the golden seed by the furrow is covered.
