James Dyson Quotes
Some people are academically inclined, some vocationally and we shouldn't penalise the latter.
Quotes to Explore
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While I recognize the necessity for a basis of observed reality... true art lies in a reality that is felt.
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I kind of lost interest in school. I was never really that interested anyway. I was never academic. I didn't really go to school as much as I should have.
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I've had self-esteem issues for a really, really long time. Plenty of people think I'm ugly, and plenty of people don't. But there's a moment when I'm modeling where I forget about my self-esteem issues and focus on what the photographer's telling me - and I feel pretty. And in that sense, it's selfish.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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Happiness is a mysterious concept. It seems to work best as futurity: at that point I will be happy, et cetera. I feel like I experience small pieces of joy day to day.
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Versace designs have always been bootlegged. Now it's Versace bootlegging the bootleg for the bootleggers to bootleg the bootleg.
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I think a lot of people want me to be like the characters in the books: they want that kind of congruence.
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It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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I wasn't into sports, but I was really into Shakespeare.
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I don't stop at my past; I like new work. I like what I'm doing tomorrow.
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All the audience cares about is what you put up on the screen.
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At the weekends, I usually have around 50 kids running around in my back garden. They are all friends of my kids. I know all their names. We have barbecues, put up tents, and play soccer. I love it.
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If a big person invests time in reading, kids learn reading is important, the child is important, words are important, stories are important.
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It's interesting for me because in my work, a lot of times, I like to scrutinize the clothes and think what's going to make them look dated, and I do the same with vintage. In vintage, you want something unique and different, but at the same time, something that doesn't make you look like you dress like a grandpa.
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The Synod of Bishops has existed for forty years. In that long span of time it has been for all of us a good school for introducing us to the universal dimension of the Church.
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My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly.
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I'm never comfortable being in front of the camera, but I've learned how to deal with it.
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I hate being called spoilt. My life is ordinary.
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I love when people have their own creative vision, when a person stands out and tries different things.
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Programmers work in bursts of productivity. Then, they let the brain rest and get back into it. A lot about the office world is not a great fit for me.
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Some people are academically inclined, some vocationally and we shouldn't penalise the latter.
