Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely - the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears - when you give your whole attention to it.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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Fighting, for me, is like skydiving without the parachute.

Anderson Silva

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All ideas grow out of other ideas.

Anish Kapoor

IdeasGrowOutOther

However much I dislike the idea of abortion, you should not criminalize a woman who, in very difficult circumstances, makes that choice.

Tony Blair

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I believe in my kids 100 percent. When you have confidence in them, they have confidence in themselves.

Michael Strahan

ConfidenceBelieveYouI Believe

I view advertising as being this romanticizing element that helps us appreciate, understand and enjoy how remarkable it is that we've been able to do so much, and learn so much. I view it as really vital, even though sometimes it can be really annoying.

Jaron Lanier

AdvertisingAppreciateLearnViewUs

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.

Derek Jeter

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I like being forced to think about things in a different way.

Clive Anderson

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To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma, because seeing is neither seeing nor not seeing and because understanding is neither understanding nor not understanding.

Bodhidharma

UnderstandingSeeingKnowUnderstand

When you're an actor, you do get involved with your characters - your emotional life is tied up with theirs, and so is your physical life.

Alice Ripley

LifeYouActorEmotionalUpGet

The usual picture of Socrates is of an ugly little plebeian who inspired a handsome young nobleman to write long dialogues on large topics.

Richard Rorty

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Although the Academy prefers their Best Pictures grounded in realism, not fantasy, Lee's 'Life of Pi' win proved that the voters understand and appreciate the qualities a visionary director needs to create an otherworldly adventure.

Richard Corliss

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Lot's wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those people and their homes had been. But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human.

Kurt Vonnegut

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