I'm not trying to achieve perfection. I don't like this forced control people have over work.
It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere with things, but lets them work in their own way, to produce results naturally. Then whatever needs to be done is done.
Capitalism invariably boils down to barter between two willing parties, neither of whom uses force to work with the other.
I found, especially with stand-up, that if a premise works, you can make the joke work. If a premise doesn't work, you can't force it to.
I don't like waiting around for work, and sometimes as an actor you're forced into that position, so that's sort of how I got into writing, producing and directing.
Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry.
The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.
Prenatal testing is a complicated decision for many women, forcing us to confront concerns about a disabled child and risks of miscarriage.
Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is a fundamental economic issue.
In November 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched their second major attack on the city of Falluja. The press reported major war crimes instantly, with approval.
Nor should the U.S. military be forced to remain in Iraq essentially as an army for one side of a civil war.
It was announced as a French victory by the French Minister of War. I did not see any sign of victory but only the retreat of the French forces engaged in the battle.
The NATO forces will, to the extent that they have capacity, assist the war crimes tribunal.
It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods.
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