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.
Quotes to Explore
-
For me, cerebral palsy wasn't the biggest deal, because I always had it. You know, you always work with what you got.
-
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.
-
I don't like controversy.
-
I never had crushes on anybody when I was younger; I really didn't.
-
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.
-
Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
-
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?
-
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.
-
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.
-
I usually have two or three books on the go at the same time. If I'm in different moods, I want to read different things.
-
Sometimes I will make CliffsNotes of my CliffsNotes.
-
I believe that acting in any medium is the same thing, it's discovering the truth in where you are.
-
I always say show me a storyteller who doesn't embellish, and I'll show you a bad one.
-
I really have reached a point where I can write a book about all of this.
-
I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time.
-
Sentimentality is the only sentiment that rubs you the wrong way.
-
I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.
-
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.
-
By putting downward pressure on interest rates, the Fed is trying to make financial conditions more accommodative - supporting asset values and lower borrowing costs for households and businesses and thus encouraging the spending that spurs job creation and a stronger recovery.
-
Rock n' roll is very special to me. It's my lifeblood.
-
I would like for people to hear my music and hear/realize that people and experiences are deeper than what's at face value. Hopefully, with the span of my career, I can try to convey that in more ways than one.
-
I don't remember my first race, but I do recall various school sports days where I became way too competitive. We were seven or eight years old, and I had a very stern conversation with my relay team-mates about how crucial it was for us to win.
-
The resurrection is not merely important to the historic Christian faith; without it, there would be no Christianity. It is the singular doctrine that elevates Christianity above all other world religions.
-
I reject the notion of a post-truth area. I don't believe there is such a thing, and we shouldn't accept that.
