Jerzy Kosinski Quotes
I can create countries just as I can create the actions of my characters. That is why a lot of travel seems to me a waste of time.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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If I had my way, I wouldn't be sharing my personal life online. I'm a private person. At home, I don't wander around shirtless, flexing my muscles. I roam around unshaven, with my hair disheveled. Unfortunately, people perceive you differently. It's okay; they're free to speculate.
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So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.
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I saw what the Depression was doing to my students. Often they could get no jobs, or jobs which were wholly inadequate. And through them, I began to understand how deeply political and economic events could affect men's lives. I began to feel the need to participate more fully in the life of the community.
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Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.
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To my knowledge, no one has died from a cyberattack... but there is a gray area between peace and war.
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I do feel like there's a level of ridiculousness going on in electronic music... It's getting borderline absurd out there.
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Every day is like Halloween or Christmas eve for me. I go to bed, and I'm so excited to get back to work. I'm very lucky that I have a career like that 'cause not many people do.
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This is my ultimate fantasy: watching QVC with a credit card while making love and eating at the same time.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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If wanted to play a sport, I played a sport. If I wanted to do things that many girls born in 1950 didn't do, I did it.
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I leave my house all the time! But I'm not at all the Hollywood parties. I'm grown, and where else am I supposed to be? I'm supposed to be home.
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The world is a global economy. I thought, 'It's a bummer we don't have a unifying currency.' Then I saw Bitcoin had already had a crash and had the resistance to recover. The community was strong enough to push it through again. That's really exciting.
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Two half philosophers will probably never a whole metaphysician make.
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My paintings do not have a center, but depend on the same amount of interest throughout.
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Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive - the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.
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I like almost everything, even country twang, disco, blue grass and accordions.
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I never sold any of my pieces. I had all the money I wanted. Then I would have lost my sculptures and just had more money.
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A friend is someone who supports you. And these people are buying tickets at outrageous ticket prices. If that ain't support, I don't know what is.
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Talk health. The dreary, never-changing tale Of mortal maladies is worn and stale. You cannot charm, or interest, or please By harping in that minor chord, disease. Say you are well, or all is well with you, And God shall hear your words and make them true.
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I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means.
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All history is the history of unintended consequences.
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When we rebound the ball, we're able to do that. We don't want to come down and play a half-court game all the time.
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I can create countries just as I can create the actions of my characters. That is why a lot of travel seems to me a waste of time.
