“I don't know whether I am different from other people. Perhaps I am. Perhaps no one has a personality, and people are inventing themselves in the context in which they find themselves.”
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People Quotes — page 1096 of 5018
“I always tell my students the same thing. And that's to live life, and to read very voraciously without any definite program. To travel, to meet people, to talk to people, to listen very carefully, and not interrupt, but listen to their own grandparents speak of their families.”
“It's hard to say how we compare to other people. We each inhabit our own personalities. I have often felt that I'm a very neutral being and that I have almost no personality. I'm drawn to writing partly because I'm fascinated by the mimetic process.”
“Old men when they begin to hear the last trumpet, on the morning breeze, often have a kind of absent-minded smile; like people listening. And their smiles are just politeness.”
“People call me and ask me for advice all the time. On an elevator they tell me their problems. I think it's in part because I'm Italian so I'm emotionally available and I have a friendly persona.”
“Hollywood is a very interesting place to deal with. And having been a theatre person, I was quite surprised by the slipperiness of some people in Holly-weird. There was a part of me that just said, 'If this is the way the game is played, I'm not sure I want to play it.”
“Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say.”
“Some people would rather have a lie that makes them smile than a truth that makes them cry. I'm the opposite; I'd rather have people make me cry with the truth than try to make me smile.”
“Everyone knows how to smile. Its one of the greatest gifts God has given us. A smile makes people feel good, and people look so beautiful when they smile.”
“People are born to be free; it's a gift from God.”
“We almost always see only what's wrong with other people and not what's wrong with us.”
“Sadly, the truth is, there aren't many people who can be put in high positions who won't start thinking highly of themselves.”
“When we are overly concerned with what people think we will be controlled by the thoughts and opinions of other people.”
“Many people say “my life stinks”. Well, your life will stink if you spend today thinking about tomorrow.”
“There are people in the world who aren't necessarily Christians, but they're just naturally nice people who do a lot for other people. Those people will almost always be prosperous people.”
“I have learned God doesn't always change those people we want Him to change; instead, He often uses them to change us.”
“Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.”
“I never get tired of hearing the great testimonies of people whom God has touched. I pray that the changes God has done in me will then be done in others.”
“If you're fighting moodiness and depression you don't want to hang around a bunch of other moody and depressed people.”
“We don't always help people by doing everything for them. That type of behavior can actually contribute to their problems because it helps then never take responsibility on their own.”