Jean-Luc Godard Quotes
One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is when we see its separate forms jumbled together.
Quotes to Explore
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I would like to see America some day.
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It's really hard for me, every day, to confront my writing. It never gets easier over time.
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If someone has failed, that is not a deficiency for me. I think that he has more motivation. I've seen many examples where someone was successful first and failed later and failed first and then succeeded. If they failed in an honest way, I don't see it as a deficiency.
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If someone says, 'I love that lipstick,' I will always try to answer, honestly, if I know what color it is. It's a connective tissue.
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The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
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All my books are optimistic!
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Now, everybody knows my music. So that's really cool. A lot of kids know it. Now, when I go to a sports game, everybody knows my name.
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There are some movies you do for the character; there are some movies you do for the people.
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The secrets of slavery are concealed like those of the Inquisition.
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Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
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A quarterback is always going to be the most valuable player on a football field because he touches the ball every single offensive play.
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Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle.
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I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative.
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We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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If you have a great-sounding guitar that's a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that's the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like.
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The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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Anyone who's seen me before knows that when it's fight time, I don't have much to say.
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I really do feel like I'm in better shape and look better now - even after having three kids - than I did before.
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If you're going to have to beg them to play, it's not going to work.
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The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.
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The key here is that with planning, you can take advantage of opportunities, where without this planning, you may just watch them pass you by. Like knowing that a key potential customer may be at a conference and putting together a pitch just in case you run into them - or being caught by surprise with nothing coherent to say.
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I don't really write for fun; it's not an enjoyable experience. For me, art, or whatever the hell it is I do, has always been a refuge from that which makes me want to tear my lungs out. That's why I play like I play; I'm not into entertainment.
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One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is when we see its separate forms jumbled together.
