True Quotes
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Ring out the false, ring in the true.
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That's something Mary Lou Williams used to tell me: If you're not feeling right about what you're doing and you play a minor tune it all comes back, falls into place. I don't know if that's true, but I do it.
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If you talk to anybody, among the first things you'll hear is, 'Steve Carell is the nicest guy in the world.' And he is. 'Steve Carell is the greatest guy to work with.' And he is. But all of that belies other aspects that are as true with him.
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The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure.
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The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully indiscreet. I sometimes think its true object is to prevent the ambassador from saying anything at all.
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to hear the voice of the silence is to understand that from within comes the only true guidance
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I've tried to stay true to myself this whole entire time, and I think I've represented myself as creatively as I could with what I got on the show.
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Carry your Bible and live by it. There's a better chance that you will stay married if that much is true for either one of you - male or female.
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I'm constantly trying to mine the DNA of John Constantine and stay true to that character in the comic books.
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The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.
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This whole process of education is to be religious, and not only religious, but Christian. And as Christianity is the only true religion, and God in Christ the only true God, the only possible means of profitable education is the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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I think success shows a person's true colors.
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Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.
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It's true that no child is born knowing there's an evil thing. You learn what is ugly.
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If you're being true to who you are, and the things you believe in, that is so attractive to me.
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True independence is not a gift to be received. It can't be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people.
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True freedom is tolerant. It gives people the right to live and think in new ways.
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But they say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true.
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True thusness is the substance of thought, and thought is the function of true thusness. There is no thought except that of true thusness. Thusness does not move, but its motion and function are inexhaustible.
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I definitely invented the everything bagel. There's no doubt. It's undeniable truth. It's one of those things that's 100% true, 50% of the time.
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The true Christian delights to hear something about his Master. He likes those sermons best which are full of Christ.
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It is not true that the English invented cricket as a way of making all other human endeavours look interesting and lively; that was merely an unintended side effect. I don't wish to denigrate a sport that is enjoyed by millions, some of them awake and facing the right way, but it is an odd game.
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I told graduates to not be afraid to fail, and I still believe that. But today I tell you that whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.
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I taught a class about the Tony Awards at a summer theater camp the year after I graduated from high school. So, the first time I was nominated for 'Spring Awakening,' it felt like a surreal dream: it was every childhood dream I had come true. It felt like a fairy tale.
