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The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.
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Do you wish the world were happy? Then remember day by day, just to scatter seeds of kindness as you pass along the way. . . .
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An expert is anyone who can already do what we want to do.
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Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend. Freedom is.
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What I try to do as an actor is constantly find that, find ways to risk, find opportunities to fall on my face if it's going to be worth it, and then maybe I'll surprise myself.
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Fiction, on the whole, and if it is any good, tends to be a subversive element in society.
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I don't claim to say, "All black women are like me," because they're not.
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The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses.
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What a strange pattern the shuttle of life can weave ...
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The Greek people do not want to exit the euro. And I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay in the euro zone.