Freya Stark Quotes
A work of art is static; and its value and its weakness lie in being so: but the tuft of grass and the clouds above it belong to our own travelling brotherhood.

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I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
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I think studies are really important and shouldn't be compromised.
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I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.
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It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.
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I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal.
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I spend so much time in Los Angeles and normally stay at a corporate apartment when shooting 'Top Chef: Just Desserts,' but when I have the chance to stay somewhere more luxurious, I love The Montage in Beverly Hills.
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Our guiding principle was that design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary for everyone in a civilized society.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, 'You know, it's funny, it's when you've got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.' I said, 'What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes?'
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I find the whole situation of confronting an audience terrifying.
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It was great being together as a band, but much more difficult being brothers than it was being in a band.
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I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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I began directing episodes, which was a great light every couple of months. We never short-changed our audience, but it became something that you had to work at rather than something that was a pleasure.
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Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.
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Any good attacker will always beat a defender who's face-marking you.
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Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.
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I didn't hang around films. I don't know if I'd ever seen Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.
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To know that someone decades later is still just as impactful as they were when they were alive, we need pioneers like that.
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Embrace yourself and do what you can to look and feel your best. Don't put on so many fashion trends that create a ridiculous style statement. Pick and choose what feels good, and flatters your own body.
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Every successful person finds that great success lies just beyond the point when they're convinced their idea is not going to work.
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I was told that I was good in my dance movement classes and that I should concentrate on dance because it would enhance my ability to get acting work.
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Most of my friends between 21 and 31 are at different stages of figuring out what the hell they are going to do with their lives. It's a big part of our generation. What is the next step?
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A work of art is static; and its value and its weakness lie in being so: but the tuft of grass and the clouds above it belong to our own travelling brotherhood.