David Viscott Quotes
Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
Quotes to Explore
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Serena and I have done some great career planning, and we're playing really at the peak of our tennis right now. I think tennis has been a sport where people play this insane schedule from 14 years old, so of course at 26, it's over. We've really paced ourselves.
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Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing.
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I love 'Trading Places,' but 'Coming to America' has one of the things I like to do - I like the multiple characters.
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If you put up a blog, people can cut out the middle man and get material to you. Which is really helpful because a lot of time there's really cool stuff out there that we just don't see. Because, y'know, the agent is acting in our best interest, but it does sometimes prevent some of the good stuff from getting through.
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I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi.
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I'm mostly drawn to narratives that are difficult for me to visualize.
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I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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I crave attention and adventure.
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I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.
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Winston Cup and the Busch Series are two totally different leagues. You get put in different situations.
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With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.
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It's easy not to bribe. But it's not so easy to keep a business running at the same time.
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Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent.
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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
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I was always in the popular crowd, but I really had atrocious teeth. I was encouraged to 'do well in school, 'cause no one's going to marry you!'
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A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.
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Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.
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You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.
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The ultimate tendency of civilization is towards barbarism.
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I must do something to keep my thoughts fresh and growing. I dread nothing so much as falling into a rut and feeling myself becoming a fossil.
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Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
