S. I. Hayakawa Quotes
The last thing a scientist would do is cling to a map because he inherited it from his grandfather, or because it was used by George Washington or Abraham Lincoln.
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If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!
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I was definitely incredibly close to my dad, in a way that was all-encompassing. I am close to my mum, too, but there were areas that she and I did not share. So his loss to me was huge, personally and professionally. He believed in me, not just as a father, but as a director, and that always meant a lot.
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I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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I've been very active all my life. I was a combat instructor in the Israeli Army.
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Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.
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My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future.
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If people continue to feel like Democrats are looking after poor folks and Republicans are looking after rich folks and nobody is looking after me, then we don't get a lot of stuff done. And the trend lines evidence the fact that folks have gotten squeezed. And obviously, 2007, 2008 really ripped open for people how vulnerable they were.
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I eat the same foods almost every day. I have my favorites like Filipino beef broth, chicken soup with lots and lots of rice.
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We gave the world dab fever!
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Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person.
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Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches a different audience. It's something I really like. I like movies.
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Movie studios are owned by giant corporations. They care about money; they don't care about movies.
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I didn't fit in at school, and I didn't fit in at home, and I didn't know why. I was often lonely.
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I'm a participant in the doctrine of constructive ambiguity.
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Every time you go away, I always sayThis time it's goodbye, dearLoving you the way I doI take you back, without you I'd die dearKnowing I love you so.
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There were rules in the monastery, but the Master always warned against the tyranny of the law. 'Obedience keeps the rules,' he would say. 'Love knows when to break them.'
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My philosophy is to use the stones hurled at me to make a bridge for myself; I believe in proving my critics wrong through my work. I keep saying, the more muck you throw at me, the brighter will the BJP lotus bloom. That is the nature of the lotus, it rises out of keechhad (slush) to create exquisite beauty.
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I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter But my will gets weak And my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's about forgiveness Forgiveness Even if, even if you don't love me anymore.
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I guess because of the way we grew up, we don't put people on a pedestal as high as other people do because we didn't know the pedestal existed.
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I don't have a problem with my body. I'm not just going to strip off all my clothing, but if the part calls for it and I don't think there's any way round, I'm absolutely fine.
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Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) was my hero. He was the best forward I've ever seen. He was so fast that he could score a goal from nothing and he struck the ball better than anyone I've seen.
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I just remember watching Federer the first year he won Wimbledon. He was struggling with his back problem. I remember it vividly. It looked like there was a chance he was not going to finish. He had that look in his eye. Then, somehow, he found the wherewithal to dig a little deeper, and suddenly he wins the thing, and he's a different player.
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I admire people who just do the right thing, not looking to screw people up. I love all people.
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The last thing a scientist would do is cling to a map because he inherited it from his grandfather, or because it was used by George Washington or Abraham Lincoln.
