Chuck Close Quotes
Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don't apply to you.
Quotes to Explore
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Don't dress to kill, dress to survive.
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I love Nelly. He's such a great performer. He's so hyper and so am I.
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A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.
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As a liberal and progressive, I abhor the notion of conflict and bloodshed and very much want to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.
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You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside.
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Peace is a day-to-day problem, the product of a multitude of events and judgments. Peace is not an 'is,' it is a 'becoming.'
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Writers who have nothing to say always strain for metaphors to say it in.
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Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.
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Too often, when Europeans talked of trans-Atlantic ties, we focused on the North Atlantic only.
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I wouldn't mind an original letter from Napoleon to Josephine - in the early days, his letters arrived torn to pieces because he was overwhelmed by his passion for her.
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The constant in all the businesses I've become a part of is taking what I do and making it real for everyone. I believe fantasy and dreaming can be made a reality. You don't have to be rich. You don't have to be a VIP.
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If you look at history, at the first time hip-hop was invented, there was a Latino right there. How they got erased, I don't know how that all came about.
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More passengers fly in and out of London than any other city in the world. We are well-connected, we have ample capacity, and we are starting from a position of strength. The problem is that we don't use that capacity well.
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A lot of people really like to answer questions, and they really enjoy sharing their knowledge. Especially people who have valuable knowledge.
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We must delve deep into history the better to engage a true dialogue of civilisations. Fear of the present can impose upon the past its own biased vision.
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All I'm saying is that there are many different kinds of political theatre and many plays I greatly admire: 'Antigone,' 'Mother Courage,' 'All My Sons.' But, if I tackle a political theme, I have to do it in my own way.
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Somehow, trumpet is the reference point for me – it was actually my first instrument.
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It seems totally unfair that the way we look matters so much. I mean, why can't we just get over this gotta-be-thin-and-beautiful thing? Why can't we just accept ourselves and others for what we are?
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You can always rely on a society of equals taking it out on the women.
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Successful writers say you should never work from a desk with a view, and the view I have from this one is a huge distraction. There's a garden bursting with fresh vegetation, and just beyond the high wall at the end of it, I can see the sign of the local pub across the road. Distractions, eh? I'm so easily led.
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I'm looking for uncommon people.
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Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don't apply to you.
