Binyavanga Wainaina Quotes
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Focus on the long term, and always do what's right to grow the company and not make short-term decisions. And outlast everyone one.
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I suppose the place where I live is fairly remote, it would seem remote to some people.
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The problem of the minimum dwelling is that of establishing the elementary minimum of space, air, light, and heat required by man in order that he be able to fully develop his life functions without experiencing limitations due to his dwelling, i.e. a minimum modus vivendi in place of a modus non moriendi.
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When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.
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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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Creative output, you know, is just pain. I'm going to be cliche for a minute and say that great art comes from pain.
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I feel the only way I can survive is to spend a lot of time writing songs. I have to have incredible, killer songs that also are hits, or I just don't have a chance.
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I like to see a film and then start scoring it in my mind while doing something unrelated. You just grasp a film and start working, and something unpredictable comes out from a third element. The mind, the more active it is, the more productive it is.
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I never lie to my fans.
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Yes, I've been in an igloo. They're surprisingly cozy and warm - small, though, you can't really stand up in some.
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I don't want to do only blockbusters.
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Why are numbers so important? I take up a film I like, give it my best, and move on.
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I have only one counsel for you - be master.
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All fame is is having people you don't know coming up to you and saying, 'Hello.' I'm always polite and people are always nice, but it's weird.
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The past, the present and the future are really one: they are today.
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When I first came to Hollywood, I could not break into movies.
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I feed on art more than I ever do on photographs. I can admire photography, but I wouldn't go to it out of hunger.
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On this planet, there is no perfection. If you chose to end relationships because of one mistake, you're going to be alone.
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When I decided to work with Krishna Vamsi, people around me were apprehensive about my decision. They warned me that I shouldn't work with an unsuccessful director.
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It's not refreshing where there is confusion or any kind of discomfort in a group that has to work that closely together.
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...the sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal, or two friends talking over a pint of beer, or a man alone reading a book that interests him..." - C.S. Lewis: Weight of Glory
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When you have a 'solution thinking mindset' - and choose to focus 80% of your thoughts/words on solutions - you will not only be heading more speedily to long-term success, but you will immediately feel better in the moment.
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I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words: I shall return!
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I love playing with words and texture.
