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I'm not just some butterfly for you to catch.


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A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.

A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.



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A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a dinosaur.



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How terribly sad it was that people are made in such a way that they get used to something as extraordinary as living.



The most subversive people are those who ask questions.

The most subversive people are those who ask questions.



An answer is always on the stretch of road that is behind you. Only a question can point the way forward.

An answer is always on the stretch of road that is behind you. Only a question can point the way forward.



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The question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a persons needs.



Wasn’t it extraordinary to be in the world right now, wandering around in a wonderful adventure!

Wasn’t it extraordinary to be in the world right now, wandering around in a wonderful adventure!



Since the Renaissance, people have had to get used to living their life on a random planet in the vast galaxy.

Since the Renaissance, people have had to get used to living their life on a random planet in the vast galaxy.



We are thrown together with a sprinkling of stardust.

We are thrown together with a sprinkling of stardust.



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Athens is like a sluggish horse, and I am the gadfly trying to sting it into life.





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In my view, only those who have had the courage to work through Lacan's anti-philosophy without faltering deserve to be called 'contemporary philosophers'.



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I just have always been so interested in the way actors and actresses present themselves to the world because I think it is very important and it affects the way people see you as an actor.



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The situation in the United States is becoming more dire for average ordinary Americans, and the last thing we need to do is to spend money on death, destruction and war.



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Service or giving is the other side of receiving. Giving and receiving is a full circle: a full circle feels more natural than a half circle.



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The ultimate sign of maturity is knowing just how immature you really are.



Football's not a bastion for toughness. It's not a bastion of anything uplifting or good for men or anybody else.

Football's not a bastion for toughness. It's not a bastion of anything uplifting or good for men or anybody else.



For in a dearth of comforts, we art taught To be contented with the least.

For in a dearth of comforts, we art taught To be contented with the least.




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