Jimmy Wales Quotes
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Any creative process comes with a level of self-analysis and self-criticism. There's a lot of waking up in the middle of the night going, 'Oh, I wish I had done that differently.'
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Taxes suck. They really stink.
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Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not; however, the Iraqi people are standing fast and are defending their land courageously.
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I'm such a girl because all the guys go for cars because of their engines or something like that. I like the colour and the design.
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I am and will always be a Laker for life.
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It's an amazing experience to work with Hrithik. He is one of the finest actors, and there is a reason for it. He is extremely hardworking and fully dedicated.
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You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.
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I'm still a size 10, but it's the toning that's getting me down, and I think it can only get more difficult as I get older. Either one gets very thin and scrawny, or one puts on poundage; I'm definitely not going to pile on the pounds, so I can expect to end up scrawny.
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I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them.
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I've always thought that parallel parking was my main talent.
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With but a few exceptions, we don't have this personal study under masters any more. Craftsmanship has sunk very low. We no longer have any universally creative persons who are able to guide young learners not only in technical matters but also, at the same time, in a formal way.
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I think both of my parents are unique in the way they don't live their lives as celebrities. They're both artists, first and foremost. My mom lives a very private life. So does my father. You don't really see them in the tabloids or anything like that. I think that's definitely a decision you can make.
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Dad really had little to do with the songs, except to perform them.
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You know why I fear people's judgment? Because I know they're judging. I know they are.
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Vatican City is a bit overrated in my opinion - no offence to the Vatican.
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A lot of the vibe in London is being sucked dry because of the economic situation. It's very expensive, and it gives you nothing back. New York still feels like there's stuff going on. People are struggling to create art. There's still a vibe.
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Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.
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Sharing instructions about how to perform better for others is very different than sharing feelings about life experiences that make us happy or sad.
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Laws are confusing documents. They get in the way of justice.
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One film is based on the Medea myth about a woman who kills her own child - The Love of Ruins. It is almost a technical exercise to see if I can convince an audience or make an audience sympathetic to a woman who kills her own child.
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And although I have seen nothing but black crows in my life, it doesn't mean that there's no such thing as a white crow. Both for a philosopher and for a scientist it can be important not to reject the possibility of finding a white crow. You might almost say that hunting for 'the white crow' is science's principal task.
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I understand the boos. It was one of the toughest things I had to do leaving here. I am also very excited about where I am now.
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I grew up playing music and enjoying good food, friends and family in my own backyard.
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I am really accessible.
