Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Quotes

If we are to be happy, we must first react against our tendency to follow the line of least resistance, a tendency that causes us either to remain as we are, or to look primarily to activities external to ourselves for what will provide new impetus to our lives.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: May 1, 1881 - April 10, 1955

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I was only 21 when I bought a five-bedroom detached house in Stoke-on-Trent that was way outside of my financial status in life. I did it by borrowing money from my family and the bank, taking out a huge mortgage.

John Caudwell

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For 'City of Ghosts,' I really didn't speak any Arabic. It obviously made it more difficult, but I also found it to be an advantage while shooting. It allowed me to focus on the emotion of the scene as opposed to just chasing dialogue.

Matthew Heineman

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I have to take time occasionally to get away from the pressures of this business. If I don't, I think I would get stale, and that would show in my music.

Andy Gibb

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Imagine if you could go watch Mozart today, even if it's the last, crappiest show he ever played. What a thrill that would be.

Roger Daltrey

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I fight like Bruce Lee. I train in his style of kung fu, wing chun. It's all about fighting with controlled power, so you learn to punch correctly.

Lucy Griffiths

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I'm very lucky. I'm the most fortunate guy that I know.

Dennis Farina

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There's probably more in the American tradition than people give the place credit for.

Donald Judd

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I still get excited about meeting celebrities, because I don't think I'm a celebrity myself.

Allan Carr

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I lived in the projects and the ghetto, and turned the negative into a positive.

Wyclef Jean

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One should be able to control and manipulate experiences with an informed and intelligent mind.

Sylvia Plath

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I can't stand people who try too hard.

Nikki Sixx

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It is joyous for any actor to enter other grounds of consciousness and thought. At the end of the day, we just all like dressing up and playing around.

Rhys Ifans

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