Daniel Levitin Quotes
Miller and his colleague Marty Haselton at UCLA have shown that creativity trumps wealth, at least in human females.
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Everyone can do a character the way they want to do it, unless the director tells them not to, which isn't very common. I like to do my characters, if it's not specific in the script, as myself.
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My husband and I click wedding rings sometimes and say, 'By the power of the Castle of Greyskull!'
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Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.
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Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.
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I don't really go out at all.
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All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and untroubled pleasure lie in knowledge of God and love of God; they cannot exist without them.
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I detest flying anywhere. Left to my own devices, I'd never leave my keyboard.
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I made a very slatternly mother, notably unkeen on housework, unaware that homes need to be cleaned now and then, and too often to be found with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other.
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I've got to be honest, there's no pleasure when you're working.
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People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life.
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I've never had a MySpace or a Facebook page. I avoid that entirely.
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I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark.
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Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.
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Anything where I get to write a lot of jokes and have a lot of creative control - that's all I want.
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Genius is a promontory jutting out into the infinite.
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In general, I think comedy is more difficult to write, to direct, and to act successfully.
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Downloading songs is not good.
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As a girl I wanted the Cyndi Lauper hairstyle, with the shaved side of the head, or the Sharon Stone perm from 'Total Recall.'
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My parents are OK with me wearing a small heel, up to 1.5 inches high. Heels give me height when I wear such long dresses. For me, they complete the outfit.
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A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything.
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Never has a strong, responsible trade union movement been so needed. With austerity policies biting hard and with no evidence that they are working, people at work need the TUC to speak up for them now more than ever.
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It's the fans that need spring training. You gotta get 'em interested. Wake 'em up and let 'em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll.
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When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.
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Miller and his colleague Marty Haselton at UCLA have shown that creativity trumps wealth, at least in human females.
