Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.
Henry David Thoreau
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When somebody asks about the greatest players in history, I start with Bill Russell. More than the best player is the MVP, and the MVP in the history of team sports is Bill Russell.
Bobby Knight
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer’s hand.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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I never take anything for granted. I may slip any minute.
Eartha Kitt
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Wars of any magnitude release powerful social and economic forces which can change the whole face of the world.
Robert Kennedy
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It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.
Albert Camus
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People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.
Elon Musk
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I’ve acted with all types, I’ve directed all types. What you want to understand, as a director, is what actors have to offer. They’ll get at it however they get at it. If you can understand that, you can get your work done.
Ron Howard
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Men and women do think differently, and frankly, we don’t understand each other. Not at all! But that’s what makes relationships so amazing.
Kevin Hart
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Some people like just sitting down and being taken for a ride. That’s a beautiful thing that fiction can do. But it’s not the only thing. In television and film, people are ready to accept any kind of jump cut, but the slightest disturbance on the page ruffles their feathers.
Zadie Smith
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