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independent self just-being
I went from being married to living on my own in L.A., to having a new boyfriend and just being totally self-sufficient and super independent. It's awesome. I love it! Lindsey Vonn
independent enemy defense
While there are still imperialist aggressors, the state that has no defense power of its own to protect its sovereignty against the internal and external enemies is, in fact, not a fully independent and sovereign state. Kim Il-sung
independent sacrifice trying
Well, the whole trick to doing an independent film, is to keep great pace and momentum. You're shooting maybe three times as many scenes in one day that you would on a big, luxurious budget on a luxurious schedule, and you try not to sacrifice quality for that. Things are just compressed, but essentially the same. Kevin Kline
independent player thinking
Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. Ralph Charell
independent years light
I've been doing independent films for 10 years, but one out of five didn't see the light of day. Scoot McNairy
independent words-of-wisdom lasts
It can no longer be maintained that the properties of any one thing in the universe are independent of the existence or non-existence of everything else. It is, at last, no longer sensible to speak of a universe with only one thing in it. Lee Smolin
independent class mixtures
Without Socialism the working class is a heterogeneous mixture of different categories, some of which have independent, varying interests, sometimes opposed to each other. Karl Radek
independent opportunity destiny
Human life has no meaning independent of itself. There is no cosmic force or deity to give it meaning or significance. There is no ultimate destiny for man. Such a belief is an illusion of humankind's infancy. The meaning of life is what we choose to give it. Meaning grows out of human purposes alone. Nature provides us with an infinite range of opportunities, but it is only our vision and our action that select and realize those that we desire. Paul Kurtz
independent looks done
Apparently I work for free, look at some of the independent films I've done. Patrick Warburton
thinking issues want
A bad author can take the most moral issue and make you want to just never, ever think about that moral issue. Azar Nafisi
thinking religion trying
Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed. Bertrand Russell
thinking able taxation
Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax. Charles Kettering
thinking soul mind
When I look back, it saddens me to think that I was so hard on myself - when I was younger, I thought I had to look like everyone else, but I learned that beauty comes from how you feel about yourself. Once I started taking care of my mind, body, and soul, I realized that I didn't need to conform to what's "normal" and started to love myself. Demi Lovato
thinking interesting rhyme
I think it's interesting that cologne rhymes with alone. Demetri Martin
thinking iowa the-end-of-the-day
What the Des Moines Register said - you know, there were coin - I think there were half a dozen coin flips - a fairly chaotic type situation. At the end of the day, no matter how it's recounted, it will break roughly even. I love and respect the caucus process in Iowa. See, and I don't have to say it, because they voted already. Bernie Sanders
thinking years people
It's great to know that our old stuff still sounds good to our fans, just as it's wonderful to think that we've turned a few people on to jazz over the years. Donald Fagen
thinking environment
I don't think you can escape the environment we live in now.
thinking may inseparable
I think of Steely Dan as being of its time, and it may be inseparable from its time.