Daniel Levitin Quotes
I reject the notion of a post-truth area. I don't believe there is such a thing, and we shouldn't accept that.
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For me, cerebral palsy wasn't the biggest deal, because I always had it. You know, you always work with what you got.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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I don't like controversy.
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I never had crushes on anybody when I was younger; I really didn't.
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Mankind's feeling of responsibility to create a decent life and make it worth living with dignity has always been stronger than the will to kill life.
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Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
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Botox, trust me I've been tempted - but I resist! Think about what happens to your muscles - and your skin - if you're sick and don't move for a few days. It all atrophies! Plus, if you freeze a muscle in your face, other muscles have to compensate! And once you stop, what does that look like?
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My father also encouraged my love of nature. He urged me to become a Cub Scout, and later a Boy Scout, and I found I really liked being outdoors.
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It used to be that watching a film was a very special occasion, the same way flying was. Before, if you took a flight from New York to L.A., most of the windows would be open. Now, we get on planes and we just close them because we're so used to what it feels like. I think the same thing has happened with cinema.
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Sometimes I will make CliffsNotes of my CliffsNotes.
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I believe that acting in any medium is the same thing, it's discovering the truth in where you are.
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I always say show me a storyteller who doesn't embellish, and I'll show you a bad one.
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I really have reached a point where I can write a book about all of this.
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I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time.
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Sentimentality is the only sentiment that rubs you the wrong way.
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Because many of us have been in game shows for some time, there's always someone around who can share a story of Johnny O or Jay Stewart that I never heard.
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I was fairly solitary. I didn't like structured learning. People didn't seem to be my cup of tea.
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You've got to realize. In the western world, regardless of what color you are, what title the music is, it's all played by the same notes.
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Try leaving a trail of little sparks of gratitude on your daily trips. You will be surprised how they will set small flames of friendship that will be rose beacons on your next visit.
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The essence of success is that it is never necessary to think of a new idea oneself. It is far better to wait until somebody else does it, and then to copy him in every detail, except his mistakes.
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I want to see the writers strike because the writers, god bless them, are the only true commies we have in Hollywood.
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Jon Krakauer had documented it very accurately and very well but this kid made a real impression on people, and likewise they on him. To talk to them was very moving in many cases because they talk about him like they saw him yesterday. In most cases they knew this kid for a couple of weeks in their whole life and he just lasted with them.
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The sci-fi fans in America... they are die-hard. They will follow you to the ends of the Earth. Once they attach themselves to a show and believe in the show and love the characters, they're there forever, and they're unshakeable.
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I reject the notion of a post-truth area. I don't believe there is such a thing, and we shouldn't accept that.
