James P. Carse Quotes
The finite play for life is serious; the infinite play of life is joyous.
James P. Carse
Quotes to Explore
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Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.
Walter Jon Williams
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
Hans Haacke
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'SNL' doesn't have a traditional writer's room. On Monday, there's the pitch meeting with the guest, and I played that like it was stand-up.
Hannibal Buress
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
Zooey Deschanel
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Writing has never been that simple for me.
Pat Conroy
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In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theatre.
Raf Simons
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Only silence perfects silence.
A. R. Ammons
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In politics, there is only one crime that is unforgivable - showing weakness.
Yair Lapid
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With Geoffrey, it was the first time we did music together, we understood that everything could be well, and without any problem. And we didn't need to rehearse too much.
Victoria de los Angeles
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I'm just focused on exploring new opportunities.
Yuri Milner
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My mom was a great cook and great baker all her life.
Mandy Patinkin
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On the radio there's only a certain amount of artists: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T.I., Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys. Other artists are achieving things that are really special, they have a hard time getting people's attention. Music has been just a little bit lacklustre.
Q-Tip
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I said, I like my life. If Ihave to give it back, if theytake it from me, let me onlynot feel I wasted any, let menot feel I forgot to love anyoneI meant to love, that I forgotto give what I held in my hands,that I forgot to do some littlepiece of the work that wantedto come through.
Marge Piercy
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Sunscreen is my number one beauty product that goes on even when I am indoors.
Liz Goldwyn
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If the truth is boring, civilization is irksome. The constraints inherent in civilized living are frustrating in innumerable ways. Yet those with the vision of the anointed often see these constraints as only arbitrary impositions, things from which they-and we all-can be 'liberated.' The social disintegration which has followed in the wake of such liberation has seldom provoked any serious reconsideration of the whole set of assumptions-the vision-which led to such disasters. That vision is too well insulated from feedback.
Thomas Sowell
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I liked my fellow Marines. I didn't like pointless orders.
Daniel Woodrell
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I've never been able to relate to apathy. I've always been doing stuff, been in action, making music or working just to get by.
Beck
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The finite play for life is serious; the infinite play of life is joyous.
James P. Carse
