Yukio Mishima Quotes
At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it.

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I was taught from a very early age that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much. That was the world I grew up in - a very strong work ethic.
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I look at 'Death Proof' and realize I had too much time.
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He thinks that Schiller and St Paul were just two Partisan Review editors.
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A final of a grand slam is always a matter of details. Maybe a point here, a point there will make the difference. Maybe someone who is a bit more gutsy than the other player, someone who is having a better day than the others.
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The fidelity question is difficult for me. Society has made us believe we're supposed to be monogamous when we're not killer whales, or whatever the monogamous species is.
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A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
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The problem with the Iranian regime, of course is, one, its unsettling effects on the Sunnis, particularly Saudi Arabia, and, secondly, its potential threat to Israel.
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And the idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss.
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The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.
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Eventually you just have to realize that you're living for an audience of one. I'm not here for anyone else's approval.
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Now, they hold the World Cup every year, so it's like any Super Series. It's boring. To me, it's very boring. I think the players will always attend the World Cup. But for the fans, and also for most players, the Olympics and Asian Games will become more important. Nobody will look forward to the World Cup with anticipation.
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I'm a walking, talking enigma. We're a dying breed.
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The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape.
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Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free holding of whoever chose; but in fact each hill and valley in it had a man who was its acknowledged owner and would quickly assert the right of his family or clan to it, against aggression.
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The point of college is more to acquire skills than to acquire domain knowledge. One of the skills that is going to be most necessary: you have to be able to read with rigor and write with clarity. You have to be able to communicate. To make an argument, whether it's in a written piece or in front of a group of people.
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In 70s America, protest used to be very effective, but in subsequent decades municipalities have sneakily created a web of 'overpermiticisation' - requirements that were designed to stifle freedom of assembly and the right to petition government for redress of grievances, both of which are part of our first amendment.
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I feel like, in general, lefties hit fastballs from right-handed pitchers better than right-handers hit fastballs from right-handed pitchers.
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Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity.
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When I started working all the time, I started eating the right food that will help me have my energy up and stay healthy.
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I guess I think I'm writing for people who are smarter than I am, because then I'll be doing something that's worth their time.
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Running was like the friend that never left. It was just always there.
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At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it.