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Living Quotes
On making a life, and making a living.
This set of living quotes includes a sharply critical political opinion, presented here strictly as the quote's own stated view about the administration it describes, alongside a separate observation about how thin the line has become between personal and professional life. Related reflections continue in our Life quotes.
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- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The worst damage a person - a fighter or even a person that's just everyday living - is shorten your life by your lifestyle.
- Musicians
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love writing plays because they are living, fluid things that are energised by the producer, designers, musicians, actors and audience.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm used to the fact that the world views movie actors as personalities. I'm in the extremely fortunate position of making a living at something I'm passionate about. It's all about choices. By the nature of what I do, I make a choice. I invite them in.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.
- Harmonious
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- Nov 07, 2020
From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness.
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The European style of living is seductive: fewer hours worked, more hours at the cafe, less concern over self-betterment. But that style of living does not produce a purposeful life.
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are lots of things I could have done for the money, but I've made a great living doing the things I want to do.
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- Nov 07, 2020
After university, I was desperate to be an ambassador. It went back to geography: I loved the idea of living in exotic and exciting countries, but still driving a Land Rover and having tea. I failed the Foreign Office exams three times.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think we are becoming more obsessed about getting a certain amount of likes on our Twitter and Instagram accounts rather than actually living a proper, real, honest and organic life.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
After all, island living is where I began on Taransay, and I have such fond memories of it.
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- Nov 07, 2020