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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I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
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Writing sessions can last an hour or sixteen hours, depending on how it's going.
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Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.
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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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The living prophet and the apostles today are as lighthouses in the storm. Steer towards the light of the restored gospel and the inspired teachings of those who represent the Lord on earth.
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I'm used to traveling. I'm used to being in different areas of the world. Home is where my suitcase lands.
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I tried to use words that were dealing with the emotional quality that any human being could recognize in the way that they felt about their country. It's to do with the world we live in. That world is a brutal one and full of war. It's also full of many wonderful things and love and hope.
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When I look at Franklin Roosevelt's leadership, I think the most important quality he had during the Depression and the war was this absolute confidence in himself, in his country, really in the American people. He was able to exude that confidence and almost project it.
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What is important is for me to do my best work on camera. The camera is inches away from you and sees every micromovement of every muscle of your eye. And if you're not relaxed, the camera sees it.
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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.
