Michel de Montaigne Quotes

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

Michel de Montaigne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: February 28, 1533 - September 13, 1592

Topics

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I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film.

Jessica Raine

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I think my dyslexia was a vital part of my development because my inability to read and write meant that I had to find knowledge elsewhere so I looked to the cinema.

Joe Wright

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I could probably use some tips from a vocal trainer or something about breathing, but we all know it's not about technical prowess.

John Grant

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I want to share music that we grew up with for this generation, the music my parents shared with me.

John Gourley

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Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

Sun Tzu

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Ignoring negative things that need to be changed is destructive and does nothing to alleviate negativity. Instead, we should focus on the way we're treating other people in our brief interactions with them.

Tom Rath

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The thing that's frustrating about improv is that even if you have the best show in the world, it's over when it's over. You get to build stand-up - I really like that aspect of it. I like writing jokes, and you don't get to do that in improv.

Michelle Wolf

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Every species becomes extinct; at some point, we will go extinct. The question is, as Homo sapiens, are we going to be able to adapt to the change that we're actually part of? We're causing such dramatic changes to the planet, so yes, you do stop and think, 'I wonder where we're headed.'

Louise Leakey

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People in the U.K. don't imagine what it is to live in extreme poverty here in Colombia or anywhere in the so-called Third World.

Juan Manuel Santos

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Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.

Joyce Meyer

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Valued companionships begin with a personal commitment to be an exemplary companion.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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With 'Pariah,' at the time, I had just come out. I had a coming out experience, and I was writing about it, transposing my experience as an adult: What would it have been like if I had been a teenager in Brooklyn? The funny thing was people thought I was from Brooklyn. I had to be like, 'No, I'm from Nashville.'

Dee Rees

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