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It may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of… — Samuel Alexander
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. — Albert Camus
Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being. — Albert Camus
Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act. — Truman Capote
I had, like, two goals in my career: One was to try to get into 'Second City.' When I moved to Chicago, my goal was… — Steve Carell
I moved from Cleveland to L.A. with a girlfriend, we broke up, and I lived out of my car for a year and a half,… — Drew Carey
But seek till ye find, and, whatever ye find for the present, let your last act be to lay and leave yourselves on the righteousness… — Donald Cargill
The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then. — Thomas Carlyle
Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something. — Andrew Carnegie
Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic. — Dale Carnegie
If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic. — Dale Carnegie
Some nights it was a melee, literally, where I'd be standing trying to defend myself for what I was doing. People would be screaming at… — Jim Carrey
Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live. — Nicolas Chamfort
My father fell really chronically ill when I was 13 and that's when I phoned up an agent and started to act. — Helena Bonham Carter
The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap… — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Beauty awakens the soul to act. — Dante Alighieri
The secret of getting things done is to act! — Dante Alighieri
In most cultures, you can have a kid at 18 and it's not a big thing. It's not like, 'Oh, you've got to get a… — Julian Casablancas
Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of… — Pablo Casals
To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and… — Carlos Castaneda

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