Douglas Hofstadter Quotes
Many people believe that our lives end not when we die but when the very last person who knew us dies. Memory is part of it, yes, but I think it's much more than memory.
Quotes to Explore
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Trump wants to build a wall at the border of Mexico, while Clinton wants to tear down all walls.
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Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well.
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If you ever meet an actor who's the child of actors, they'll never tell you that they wanted to be a star. But what I did realise early on was that I just wanted to be in that tribe.
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Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
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If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
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It is a remarkably easy thing to do, pointing out the faults of others and suggesting remedies or courses of action in an argumentative and pedantic sort of way, and I am still amazed that there are many people in the American media who are paid very big money to do this.
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I so never went through a bad-girl period.
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Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.
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We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game.
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I don't do meetings.
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I wanted to be a child actor so bad that every day I'd beg my parents if I could audition, but my mom said, 'Not until you can drive yourself to auditions.'
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I love Shakira - she is such a beautiful person. She does so many good things for the world on top of making good music. And she is an awesome mom. When you are Latina, it is all about family, and to see that she prioritizes family and her career at the same time is really nice.
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I know about the sweet home. I went to school with 'em boys, what became Lynyrd Skynyrd; I knew Allen Collins, the skinny girl-beautiful guitarist. I put Allen Collins in every travel piece I do. Travel writing is harrowing, going to Bermuda with a banjo on my knee.
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Writing, more than any other art, is indexed to the worthiness of the self because it is identified in people's minds with emotion.
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Before prognostication, a disclaimer: I have never been able to pick a winner. Not that it has ever stopped me from trying to. Well, it has stopped me from buying stock, but let's not talk about that.
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In Australia, we've always been a country that runs the ball right up the middle on the fifth tackle. We've never seen a challenge we didn't like, and we've certainly never run from one.
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Every actor has a different language. Every actor has their strengths and their challenges, and I try to help them and support them and help them through their challenges as best I can.
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Singing is about telling a story. When you are onstage, you get to be your own self... When acting, you're someone else.
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Without social media, I'd probably just be a quirky, amateur photographer with a hard drive full of photos. I'd be cold calling respected publications, begging for a feature.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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There just isn't enough time for everything on our 'to do' list - and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.
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Many people believe that our lives end not when we die but when the very last person who knew us dies. Memory is part of it, yes, but I think it's much more than memory.
