Douglas Hofstadter Quotes
This type of paradox is quite characteristic of Zen. It is an attempt to 'break the mind of logic'.
Quotes to Explore
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The future doesn't matter if I don't enjoy what's going on right now.
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Many people thought I would never succeed, because I am so Russian. So Russian, hundred percent.
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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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I like shopping at retail places like JC Penney or Macy's, and maybe buying a top or a shirt, and then buying a skirt from Rue 21 or Forever 21 because they have the maxi skirts, which I appreciate so much, and then topping it off with something that I buy from a Somali shop.
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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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I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out that there was no particular reason for it; but I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.
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I really believe that anybody on the Left or the Right that tries to invoke the teachings of Jesus to say they should vote for this candidate or that candidate, I think they're stretching Scripture.
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I know this sounds weird, but I honestly believe music comes from the universe. Inspiration comes from the universe, and you drag it into your mind.
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While that wasn't first and foremost in my mind, you can't get into this without being struck, on one side, by how far we've come, and then the other side, by how little things have changed.
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This type of paradox is quite characteristic of Zen. It is an attempt to 'break the mind of logic'.
