Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes

Is it not important to find out how to listen not only to what is being said but to everything - to the noise in the streets, to the chatter of birds, to the noise of the tramcar, to the restless sea, to the voice of your husband, to your wife, to your friends, to the cry of a baby?

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: May 12, 1895 - February 17, 1986

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When it comes to my racing career I'm very driven and very selfish. People who are around me at races will know that I'm a different person here than in my personal life. I completely blank people at races. I need to be focused. I'm rude.

Jenson Button

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The Spanish Civil War, Britain was not involved in it. Going back a bit, there was the naval blockade to stop the slave trade in the 19th century; that was morally just. Shame they didn't bother to abolish slavery at the same time.

Jeremy Corbyn

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Sometimes I feel indie directors are in the game so they can make a film to get hired to do a big film - that we're all doing this person's reel.

John Cho

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There are precedents for what happens when societies allow the divide between rich and poor to get so huge that it stops being funny and starts becoming a sick, blood-boiling joke. If you had a Tardis, you could go back to 1917 and ask the Russian royal family how it was all going.

John Niven

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Self-respect is nothing to hide behind. When you need it most it isn't there.

May Sarton

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The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words.

Alton Brown

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I love getting dressed in New York - I feel so much more confident wearing things that are a little bit crazy.

Sofia Richie

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I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others.

Russell Simmons

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People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure.

Russell Baker

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I'd like to think that most of what I do is self-evident if you're listening to it or seeing it. But I don't mind the fact that it's hard to describe.

Jon Brion

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It's a cold world out there, and this world will pass you by if you give another man anything over yourself.

Jon Jones

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I love singing fun songs; I've built a career on them.

Dierks Bentley

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