Johannes Rau Quotes
A hundred years ago, of course, the question that the German Composers' Co-operative asked itself sounded a lot more fundamental: How do you create a fair share for those who ensure that works can actually be performed at all?
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In politics, the reaction to a controversy is very often more enlightening and important than the details of the allegations themselves.
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Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
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When theology erodes and organization crumbles, when the institutional framework of religion begins to break up, the search for a direct experience which people can feel to be religious facilitates the rise of cults.
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I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
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At every Christmas, I fail to remember the daughters' shoe sizes, and they are not growing, but grown. After ostensible hard thought about who needs what, I have failed to give good gifts; I have failed to receive good gifts.
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Find a type of exercise that you love - whether it's dance, soccer, softball, anything - just as long as it keeps you active. If you love it, you'll dedicate yourself to it and stay involved.
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Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation.
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Accept it or not, every star, actor, and director wants to work on larger-than-life films.
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I'm really looking forward to working with Meghan Trainor because that's in the pipeline, and I'm eager for it to really happen.
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When I first started in film, I was terrified of the camera.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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If you only believe that you're an artist when you have a big advance in your pocket and a single coming out, I would say that's quite soulless. You have to have a sense of your own greatness and your own ability from a very deep place inside you. I am the one with the litmus test in my hands of what people need to hear next.
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I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English. With 'Batman v Superman' and 'Hannibal,' I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality.
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As an actor, you look for roles that can constantly challenge you and you can learn from.
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I don't want to be disrespectful of the president of the United States, but as a political person, one of the things I appreciated about this president, in the past year especially, is he is a fantastic candidate.
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I wanted to go to Jupiter. That was my plan from day one, and David Lynch gave me the ticket.
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I think there's a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel.
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I find Denver's hipster scene to be fully unique.
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Um... Bulgaria is an interesting country. The people are lovely. There are potholes the size of small planets.
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Pitching keeps you in the games. Home runs win the game.
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When I was very young and came into politics, I basically thought ideas would do the trick.
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Rekindling hope, engaging in inner work, and venturing into the world amount to a complete plan for picking yourself up when you're down.
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The most pressing question of our time is this: Is European society to be taken over by a radical invasion of Muslim immigrants?
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A hundred years ago, of course, the question that the German Composers' Co-operative asked itself sounded a lot more fundamental: How do you create a fair share for those who ensure that works can actually be performed at all?
