Douglas Hofstadter Quotes
This type of paradox is quite characteristic of Zen. It is an attempt to 'break the mind of logic'.
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The future doesn't matter if I don't enjoy what's going on right now.
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I'm not much of a jokester.
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If something is mine, then I want to keep it.
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As a kid, I was so short, it was tough for me to keep up with the taller guys. I always had quick feet, but I just didn't have any power, really, as a kid.
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I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.
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Hard work makes easy reading or, at least, easier reading.
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To oppose something is to maintain it.
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Any time there's a scandal, we always try and get involved.
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I have a great office.
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It may well be our brains are wired up to be slightly more optimistic than they should be.
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No one wants to work with a difficult star. I want to be the nice guy.
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You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night.
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I never wanted to be one of those 'Where are they now?' kids.
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I would love to work with Matt Damon.
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I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.
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It is very important as a human being to be able to laugh at yourself and circumstances and particularly as a Christian. We have to know that good times don't last always and bad times don't last always.
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Let's just say I decided that while my son is young I don't want to do projects that would take me away for months.
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I had never auditioned for Broadway - any play - and I was not familiar with what you're supposed to do.
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It's cool having a little bit of money to do your thing.
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I always knew, even as a kid, that my mom had a really rough life, and I always wanted to make her feel happy and to make her feel good.
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I love challenges, I love intensity, and I also like to challenge my mind. Believe it or not, boxing is not only about physical force. You use a lot of concentration; it's really mental.
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I saw a photo of a Christian Lacroix couture dress when I was in my teens and decided right then that that's how I wanted to look on my wedding day. In my mind, that's what angels looked like.
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This type of paradox is quite characteristic of Zen. It is an attempt to 'break the mind of logic'.
