The spirit is something to be enjoyed. It is not a harsh discipline. And I think people should take some time everyday for some kind of moving meditation, like Qigong or Tai Chi.
SHIRLEY MACLAINESometimes I feel an impingement of something I went through in another lifetime. But I like to concentrate on the absolute present. That’s why I love my animals. They live in the present.
More Shirley MacLaine Quotes
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Women love working together. That’s my experience anyway.
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Being old is such a treat!
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I think male actors get confused by their own vanity.
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I mean, I’m just speaking of my own experiences and my own desires, and it’s a kind of a childlike wonder that could really possibly speculate on other dimensions.
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Some people think I look like a sweet potato, I consider myself a spud with a heart of gold.
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Sometimes I feel an impingement of something I went through in another lifetime. But I like to concentrate on the absolute present. That’s why I love my animals. They live in the present.
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Why do people have to love people anyway?
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Prayer is speaking to God. Meditation is listening to God. Trust tranquility.
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If you’re comfortable with yourself-which everyone can get to, to some extent-that’s when you start getting into who is your real self.
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Of course, we’re all a mass of contradictions.
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You are the architect of your personal experience.
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The secret is to let the audience feel through the actress, rather than having the actress feel for the audience. When you can do that, you involved the audience almost without their knowledge or awareness.
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New York is the perfect town for getting over a disappointment, a loss, or a broken heart.
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The loss of magic is the denial of unlimited possibility.
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He [Jimmy Carter] says his lust is in his heart. I hope it’s a little lower.
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