Martin Parr Quotes
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Now is the only thing that exists.
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There is not a more repulsive spectacle than on old man who will not forsake the world, which has already forsaken him.
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Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.
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It's always fun to immerse yourself in a different time period.
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I am interested in the idea of 'taste.' And by 'taste,' I mean opinion, inspiration and the craft of creating a personality through fabric and design.
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We ignore slow environmental changes unless they are crisis-driven, such as hurricanes in Florida.
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I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.
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Although it is true that Hizballah is organized, inspired, financed, and armed by Iran, its main bases in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley are under Syrian military control.
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Being in Harlem on the night of Barack Obama's election was extraordinary. It was the best street party I have ever gone to, and it felt like the period of American history which began with slavery had ended that evening.
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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
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I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.
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Love is so short, forgetting is so long.
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Growing Greener doesn't produce money for farmland preservation or open space preservation.
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We the people have the strength to bring our country from our weak-kneed stumbling gait in the last ranks of reason to the leadership of the great march to environmental victory.
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My mother was born in Baltimore, and before her marriage, she was an artist and teacher of art.
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I grew up watching movies and television, and one day when I was really young I told my mom I wanted to become an actor, and she was really supportive and got me involved in local theater and commercials. From there I moved up to auditioning for movies and television.
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I feel like everything I wear is a favorite thing. I wouldn't wear something if I didn't love it, and I wouldn't just wear something because someone put me in it.
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I don't treasure things much - just people. And pets.
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What women want is what men want. They want respect.
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Instead of going out, I'm trying to encourage people to have a memorable experience in their own home. We call it 'Delicioso Night In.' I invite the people I care about the most. Then, when I get a lot of people together, I like to have finger foods.
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Every body about me seem'd happy but every body seem'd in a hurry to be happy somewhere else.
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I have come to the conclusion that it's a waste of time to have too much pride in anything. Perhaps it's good to have a sense of duty, a jealous zeal to protect or improve, but pride ultimately is only that which stands vulnerable to offense and degradation.
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Genius or fool, you don't live in the world alone. You can hide underground or you can build a wall around yourself, but somebody's going to come along and screw up the works.
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The ability for us to laugh at ourselves is Britain's saving grace.
