David Viscott Quotes
Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
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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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I don't feel that electronic music has to stand on the back of urban artists or anyone else to be recognized. It's great music.
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Honestly, I don't know enough about what's a good timeslot and what isn't. Either you have a timeslot where nobody is really tuning in, which isn't good, or you're in a good hour, and then you've got a lot of competition.
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I'm really fascinated and you know I've been wondering about that usage of language, various breathing techniques and why in these practices language is being used in another way.
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I think George Mitchell was the right guy for the right time, and many people will note his spectacular foreign policy accomplishments, both in and out of office. I think all would note his devotion to Maine; that was number one. The fact he did work in a bipartisan basis with Bill Cohen. And for me, he helped the first Democratic woman get elected.
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Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
