Charles Jencks Quotes
You know, Darwin said through natural selection things go gradually, and he was talking about pigeon's evolution or horses evolving, getting faster. But in fact if you look at evolution on a bigger scale, cosmic evolution and you look at culture evolution you see it jumps, it goes through phase changes, and that's very exciting.
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Cottonmouth is the result of having to react to his circumstances. He had to, in some ways, take control of the situation and own his circumstances. But as a result of that, he became a person he didn't intend to become.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.
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Sometimes when I visit my sister and her two children, I wonder if she missed a lot by getting married. Right now, nothing could be further from my mind than getting married.
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In the world of words, the imagination is one of the forces of nature.
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I hope to get out before they start football next year.
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I like being unconventional.
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The 'Vanity Fair' article was interesting to do because it was the first time I ever really had the opportunity to be absolutely truthful with a reporter about every aspect of my life.
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Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.
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When I had cancer, people were surprised at how cheerful and upbeat I was, but I couldn't let myself go to depression - to go there, that defeat would allow everything in. If you look too far into the abyss, you might never come out again. You can stand on the abyss and peep but not give in to sadness.
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The train system in India is chaotic and fun - it's the best way to see the landscape. Being in with all the families and also being the odd animal is a colourful experience you'll never forget.
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Doing representations of real people is not my strongpoint as a visual artist, and I know that.
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China has become a major presence for most countries around the world but notably for its neighboring countries in Asia. So I think it is a common position for Japan and its Asian neighbors that we certainly would strive to maintain as much as possible friendly relations with China.
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Ronald Isley is a musical genius.
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The advancement of all sciences, especially where there has been such a radical change, have been attended with persecution.
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The one product I can't live without is my mascara. I'm addicted to long eyelashes and think girls just look so pretty with long lashes!
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I don't like juries having the wool pulled over their eyes. I don't think that's what the Constitution is about.
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In some extremely important ways, people are what you expect them to be, or at least they behave as you expect them to behave.
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I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
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Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves.
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We're promoting such a narrow version of literacy that we're not including what a lot of boys like.
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Artists can most definitely control the culture of fashion. Kids and different fans look up to us for dressing pointers.
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My father was a businessman, but my mother was an intellectual. She cared about culture, politics, and philosophy, so I became interested in the protest aspect of Latin American art.
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You know, Darwin said through natural selection things go gradually, and he was talking about pigeon's evolution or horses evolving, getting faster. But in fact if you look at evolution on a bigger scale, cosmic evolution and you look at culture evolution you see it jumps, it goes through phase changes, and that's very exciting.
