Yiannis Chryssomallis (Yanni) Quotes
It's a cliche - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well.
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
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Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being?
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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Where I'm focused now is how I get more women leaders. We decided not to just look outside the company for great women to hire, but to help women rise up through the ranks internally.
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During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.
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For almost a century since 1918, the centralised nation-state has been the world's default political form. Its various experiments in industrialisation, urbanisation, mass literacy and consumerism have brought more people into public life.
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The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
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Almost immediately, I remember right when Tikrit even fell, a few days after Baghdad fell, there was talks of insurgency, there was talks of jihad and of resisting the American occupiers, and slowly this turned into an organized movement.
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The only thing I miss on stage is the falsetto.
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But acting just sort of happened and I found that I loved it. It was such a challenge.
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My problem was my inability to spend much time at home. I thought my family was secure, so I went running around everyplace else. I guess I had more of an effect on other people's kids than I did my own.
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I have no ties to my dad. I had no communications with him; it didn't shape who I am or anything like that. I'm actually a product of my mom.
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That image is a couple different people's homes that I knew growing up.
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Steve Jobs changed my life. He also changed the life of every designer.
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I have to have a cheat day. I know when I'm being good all week long that come Sunday, I'm going to lie by the pool, have a drink, and eat some pizza.
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I really want to play a superhero. I want to take the role-model thing up a notch. I've always been a fan of movies and TV, and to be able to play the ultimate TV superhero would be awesome.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions.
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When I was on 'The Big Gay Sketch Show' I thought, 'Well, this is going well now, but then when it's over I'll just be a barista.'
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Skating, I think I was told once, is the second most expensive sport. My family's had to refinance three times - they really want to do anything that it takes for my dreams to come true. I hope to one day have a family that I can do that for and kind of give back in the same way that my family gave to me.
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I’m still having trouble convincing Pax that underwear and pants go together – underwear is not pants!
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Where one person shapes their life by precept and example, there are a thousand who have shaped it by impulse and circumstances.
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When I do a movie, that's just a couple months out of my year and out of my life. All the other months I'm just at home, running around doing errands with my mom and going to sleepovers. I feel like I have that side of my life, and then I also do the films - which is just sort of a plus.
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It's a cliche - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well.
