James Salter Quotes
In a certain sense, a writer is an exile, an outsider, always reporting on things, and it is part of his life to keep on the move. Travel is natural.
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To be honest, I am very worried about the possibility of the U.K. leaving the E.U. But of course, like in the case of Catalonia, we have to respect the right to decide of the British people on a relationship that part of the Brits consider is not satisfying enough.
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If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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I would do fragrance. I'm a fragrance fanatic.
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I'm not the biggest comic book fan.
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Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
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People my age don't always know where their music comes from.
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I'm a kind person; I don't have a really nihilist streak in me, but I respond to that kind of humour.
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'
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There's a generative material relationship between the material and the image that comes up.
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Any reflection about poetry should begin, or end, with this question: who and how many read poetry books?
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The blessing of being able to write music and let music speak for itself is you let the melodies and let the lyrics and the groove talk to people instead of me talking to people.
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I'm not nervous standing with anyone.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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For some reason, I spent my early thirties reading as much postwar Hungarian fiction as I could get my hands on.
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I enjoyed making this album a lot because of the knowledge we acquired over the last 3 years.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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I wouldn't not want to be a director and write as I wouldn't not to want to be a writer and direct movies.
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I don't play many characters like myself. Oh I don't know what I am!
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According to the Upanishads, the complete aspect of Truth is in the reconciliation on the finite and the infinite, of everchanging things and the eternal spirit of perfection. When in our life and work the harmony between these two is broken, then either our life is thinned into a shadow, or it becomes gross with accumulations.
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Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
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I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And I travel a tremendous amount. I'm in New York and California a lot, but then also I like faraway places a lot.
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In a certain sense, a writer is an exile, an outsider, always reporting on things, and it is part of his life to keep on the move. Travel is natural.
