James Hillman Quotes
The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world?
Quotes to Explore
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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Let us work toward greater cooperation with all Caribbean Countries, whether we speak English, Dutch, French or Spanish, whether we are independent or not, and whether we be island or continental territories.
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Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes.
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I made myself famous by writing 'songs' and lyrics about the beauty of the things I did and ugliness, too.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.
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One of the goals of the Feminist Elite is to reinforce to women the idea that men are obsolete.
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I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying.
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I don't feel under-taxed in any way at all.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops.
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The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same.
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I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.
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I love music. I still play cello a few times a week.
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I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves.
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Going out for rides with my friends and having lunch or dinner at a roadside hotel - that's my favourite time-pass.
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We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
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Ronald Isley is a musical genius.
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But the purpose of a story is to teach and to please at once, and what it teaches is how to recognize the snares of the world.
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I found the brick-making process fascinating - how, after being burnt, the brick would come out strong. I liked to sit on the stack of bricks and look as far as I could. I'd do the same at a hillock near my school - just sit on top at leisure and enjoy the feeling of being on top of the world.
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Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about.
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Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.
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I don't feel I was 'born American,' but my homeland was denied to me after the end of World War II, and I craved something I could identify with. When I became a student at Harvard in the 1950s, America very quickly filled the vacuum. I felt I was American, but I think it's more revealing of America how quickly others here accepted me.
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The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world?
