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Andre Gide Quotes

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: french
Birth: November 22, 1869 - February 19, 1951

Topics

Passion Men Peace Lead Patient Up

I think I've always had that struggle my whole life, of feeling a little bit more gender-neutral, feeling more comfortable as a creative person when I'm dressed like a boy, when I'm dressed more masculine.

Life Struggle Creative Think Person

I think there is a lot of loss in being a professional child actor. All of a sudden, you start to want to be an adult at the age of 8 or 9. I never did kid stuff, so to speak, so I was in many ways ostracized by the other kids. But I did get this other life, so it was a trade-off.

Life Age Child Start Speak Think

Well of course I get depressed sometimes, yes I do.

Sometimes Yes Well Get Course

I had another version of 'We Dance' that was kind of glam-rock. It was a little 'Taking Care of Business' mixed with Simon and Garfunkel. But on the album, I did it in a down-and-out way, like the Frogs or David Bowie or something - a little torch song thing.

Stephen Malkmus

Business Dance Song Care Kind Way

It's fun to do voiceover work, although you still have to act. But it doesn't involve memorizing lines, and you don't have to dress up.

Work Fun Dress You Up Act

Everyone thought I had everything. I had nothing.

Thought Nothing Everyone Everything

The best education I have ever received was through travel.

Education Best Travel Through Ever

My 'Black Panther' run really wasn't about Black Panther. It was about Ross. It was about exploding myths about black superheroes, black characters, and black people, targeted specifically at a white, male-dominated retailer base.

Christopher Priest

People Black White Run Myths Really

There are lots of other things that I haven't done, places I haven't seen. So eventually I'll have to find time for those things while there still is time.

Time Find Done Places Things Seen

I always found that the more extreme and the more eccentric I was, that's what would separate me. I always felt that I needed that separation; otherwise, I'd just be like everybody else.

Bradley Wiggins

Me Separation More Always Just Like

Diamonds have an image of purity and light. They are given as a pledge of love and worn as a symbol of commitment.

Love Light Commitment Diamonds Image

The Buddha taught that we're not actually in control, which is a pretty scary idea. But when you let things be as they are, you will be a much happier, more balanced, compassionate person.

Control You Person Will More Scary

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