Yevgeny Zamyatin Quotes
There are two generic and invariable features that characterize utopias. One is the content: the authors of utopias paint what they consider to be ideal societies; translating this into the language of mathematics, we might say that utopias bear a + sign. The other feature, organically growing out of the content, is to be found in the form: a utopia is always static; it is always descriptive and has no, of almost no, plot dynamics.
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Wine and women do not go with song. Alcohol is the worst enemy of the imagination.
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Verse in itself does not constitute poetry. Verse is only an elegant vestment for a beautiful form. Poetry can express itself in prose, but it does so more perfectly under the grace and majesty of verse. It is poetry of soul that inspires noble sentiments and noble actions as well as noble writings.
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I stayed on my own path and did not follow the herd. I made a way for myself.
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I want to be known as A.J. Styles, the WWE Superstar that he is, and have amazing matches, make memories - I think that's the goal.
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I was so embarrassed about mispronouncing words. I just knew how to smile.
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I met Elijah Wood once, I met Peter Jackson, I met Orlando Bloom, and they're all really cool.
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In consequence of our limited ideas of the sufferings of Christ, we place a low estimate upon the great work of the atonement. The glorious plan of man's salvation was brought about through the infinite love of God the Father. In this divine plan is seen the most marvelous manifestation of the love of God to the fallen race.
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It would perhaps be nice to be alternately the victim and the executioner.
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I've always loved to write, and I wrote fiction all my life. That's what I thought I was going to do in my life - until I started writing songs.
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I like keeping myself hydrated and taking care of my body, skin, hair... I feel it's good to maintain yourself.
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It's only in relatively recent years that Hollywood became the playground of multinational corporations which regard movies and TV shows as a minor irritant to their overall activity.
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When I tell a woman you really need to quit your soul-sucking job, she goes home, and she can tell her husband, 'I need to quit,' and he's like, 'O.K., let's do it.'
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Being in a different band always brings great musical experiences to be able to draw on.
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You don't go to war with the President you want, you go to war with the President you have.
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The Indian community in Canada has integrated much better than the Indian community in United States. They've become really Canadian at the same time as keeping all their Indian characters and customs and social groups.
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I definitely have not had a linear path. I have had more of a path where I've meandered with a sense of purpose. Really, what that means is it's about being true to your convictions and your passions but also leaving yourself open to opportunities when they come along.
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The truth is that I am not a frump... I just enjoy being laid back.
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I thought of Paris as a beauty spot on the face of the earth, and of London as a big freckle.
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If you organize your life around your passion, you can turn your passion into your story and then turn your story into something bigger - something that matters.
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He had a slender nose. He had very slim features.
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You want a bit of life before it's all over. It takes all the guilt away.
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How do you find a way to say what an extraordinary experience it is to be alive in this world? That is the kind of subject matter I try to work with.
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There are two generic and invariable features that characterize utopias. One is the content: the authors of utopias paint what they consider to be ideal societies; translating this into the language of mathematics, we might say that utopias bear a + sign. The other feature, organically growing out of the content, is to be found in the form: a utopia is always static; it is always descriptive and has no, of almost no, plot dynamics.
