Philosophical Sayings

432 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 14 authors

To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult.

— Madonna August 14, 2018 (article published)
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When in doubt, act like God.

— Madonna August 14, 2018 (article published)
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I became an overachiever to get approval from the world.

— Madonna August 14, 2018 (article published)
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People say that I'm so controversial but I think the most controversial thing I've ever done is to stick around.

— Madonna December 9, 2016
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Fame is a form of misunderstanding.

— Madonna Various
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Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone...

— Madonna Various
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If I have learned one thing in my life, it is this — just go with it. If you relax, it doesn't hurt as much.

— Madonna Unknown, cited with childhood pictures of Rocco
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I don't think ultimately God punishes. I think we bring about our own destruction or our own creation.

— Madonna Unknown
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Words can never be taken back, photographs can never be taken back, nothing can ever be taken back.

— Madonna Unknown
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One thing I've learned is that I'm not the owner of my talent; I'm the manager of it.

— Madonna Unknown
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Nothing lasts forever. Should I?

— Madonna Unknown
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I don't care anymore if people dress like me, now I want them to think like me.

— Madonna Unknown
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We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.

— Madonna Various
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Beauty is where you find it.

— Madonna Various
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We all fall to the floor at some point. It's how you pick yourself up that's the real challenge. Isn't it?

— Madonna Various
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When people are busy making music and dancing, they're kind of too busy to hate and fight.

— Madonna Approx. 2025 (mentioned in an article)
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I'm not going to let public opinion dictate my own feelings about myself.

— Madonna Approx. 2025 (mentioned in an article)
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No one knows you better than you know yourself. Do the thing you want.

— Madonna Approx. 2025 (mentioned in an article)
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He made me think there were no rules. I was wrong. There are no rules if you're a boy.

— Madonna December 9, 2016
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Life is a paradox and it doesn't make much sense.

— Madonna Approx. 2000s (mentioned in a 2015 Reddit thread, likely from an older song)
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