Knute Nelson Quotes
In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.
Quotes to Explore
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Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.
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I always say that I am a big fan of films but I am an even bigger fan of the filmmaking craft.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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I love to smell like roses, literally all day!
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I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable.
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Life wasn't about freeing up human souls. It was about creating obedient slaves in the hierarchical construction of the society - with God at the top, then the king and then the father.
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What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.
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I think everyone remembers how certain Russian bureaucrats used to work against the Ukrainian opposition; I think it is hard to drop old habits.
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I'm very passionate about my two Dobermans, Stella and Mr Jonty. I go on and on and on about them, and people have to tell me to shut up before I get out pictures of them.
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I definitely associate music with color. For example, my first record has a red cover but it is totally green and blue to me.
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Randomness I love. And I still love just a holler right in the middle of an ongoing narrative. Pain or joy, ecstasy.
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It's very hard to put forth a film that's about love and the joy of love and for it not to be patronising and not make people nauseous or make them roll their eyes.
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Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.
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There are still so many movies made starring 50 men and one woman! A white male actor should never be allowed to complain about anything. Shut up and sit in the corner. I mean, seriously!
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The U.S. has spent billions of dollars on educating and supporting teachers or developing curricula but no resources are applied to 'improving the brain' that a student brings to the classroom.
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The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
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It may be that Tolstoy and Virginia Woolf were sitting around fretting about their Amazon reviews or their pre-pub whatever, but I kind of doubt it. I don't think that's how the work probably got made.
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I was kind of loathe to go on social media. I find the trolling unacceptable, and I never wanted to look like I was someone who would accept that.
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Martin Luther King said, and it is sadly still true, that one of the most segregated times in America is the hour of worship.
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I'm very much against war; I'm very much against terrorism of any kind. I find terrorism to be one of the most appalling things that can exist in society.
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We want kids to value real food and understanding that it isn't just about feeding people but about nourishing the body, the community and the planet.
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In 2003, as a 21-year-old convert to Islam, I moved from Colorado to Cairo to see what life was like in a Muslim country.
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I really wish I could play the piano really well without having to practice.
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In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.
