John Boyd Orr Quotes
Some think the worst horrors of war might be avoided by an international agreement not to use atomic bombs. This is a vain hope.
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Nobody wants to give up good players.
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When I initially moved to the city, I had to stay in hotels for almost two years. I was fed up of that life, and it was then that I decided that I wanted a home in the city, so I shifted base permanently.
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Writing sessions can last an hour or sixteen hours, depending on how it's going.
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I've been able to work with great directors in Israel.
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Here we were, corrupting all those Russians toward communism.
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The thing that's good about music-making software like the DAW-kinda systems is that they're all generally the same; the kind of interface is normally laid out in a similar way. Depending on the program, the sounds might be quite different, but they tend to all have a drum machine or synthesizer or a sampler.
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If you believe that your thoughts originate inside your brain, do you also believe that television shows are made inside your television set?
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A journalist covering politics, most of us are aware of the necessity to try to be sure we're unbiased in our reporting. That's one of the fundamentals of good journalism.
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I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he have preferred that I change my name? Probably. But that's OK!
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I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.
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I have a feeling there were many, many successful rock duos that just didn't get attention. That's the fault of the rock press. They are always playing up controversy, scandal, aggravation, and irritation.
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There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.
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After working with clothes for so long, it seemed right to design them.
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Every day, three times per second, we produce the equivalent of the amount of data that the Library of Congress has in its entire print collection, right? But most of it is like cat videos on YouTube or 13-year-olds exchanging text messages about the next Twilight movie.
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I lost a girlfriend when I was in my 30s. She was 46. It all sounds so trite, but I put a Post-it on my dressing-room wall. It said, 'The past is history. The future is a mystery. This moment is a gift, which is why it's called the present.'
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When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive.
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If no one's doing the creative work that you want to do, do it yourself.
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True love that lasts forever... yes, I do believe in it. My parents have been married for 40 years and my grandparents were married for 70 years. I come from a long line of true loves.
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Yet I argue notAgainst Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate one jotOf heart or hope; but still bear up, and steerRight onward.
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Memory and hope constantly incite us to the extensions of the self which play so large a part in our daily life.
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People aren't just paying more to fill their gas tanks or when they pay for their heating bills for their home; they are paying more at the grocery store, on air travel and for many other daily expenses.
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He is quite a good fellow - nobody's enemy but his own.
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I don't really want to repeat myself. For the most part, I always want to be doing something new. But there aren't a lot of gritty roles out there for women, and they are so fun to play, everyone wants them.
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Some think the worst horrors of war might be avoided by an international agreement not to use atomic bombs. This is a vain hope.
