John Cage Quotes
The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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Somebody told me long ago that in acting, it's okay to steal, just steal from the best.
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I want to do an American 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'
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My first show was in front of 30,000 people with will.i.am, and I wasn't even that nervous.
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It seems to me that unless you or someone very close to you has had a bad head injury, you really can't fathom it. You have no concept of what it is all about. It was so difficult for my whole family, not just me.
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Charity is a very personal equation, like we say charity begins at home. It starts with your immediate help in the house: the people who work for you.
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I can always go back to education.
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I've learned about ice water in the morning - when you wake up tired, or you're jet lagged and you've been flying and your skin is dry, or you have puffy eyes - the ice water really helps cool the face down and helps circulation.
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I feel that 'Tokoyo Drift' blew people away because not many people had high expectations for it.
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'Where is your million-dollar shirt?' I'm like, 'It's underneath these $25 Hanes T-shirts I've got on.'
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All of us grow.
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I first met my husband when I was 15. He was very cool, in a band, all that kind of thing, but he took a long time to grow up. Our paths crossed again 10 years later, and after about two weeks I knew that was it. I'm glad I met him when I did, even though I was fairly young. Because I think sometimes you can crystallise into singledom.
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I busted my butt all my life building companies.
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One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality.
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I'm very much against war; I'm very much against terrorism of any kind. I find terrorism to be one of the most appalling things that can exist in society.
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Having children is exciting. Life puts the past into perspective.
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The people's desires have changed, but we're still stuck in our old issue set.
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I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself. I never in my wildest dreams expected this popularity.
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You can read a dozen different textbooks or how-to manuals that will tell you the basic rules of what makes a story - a beginning, a middle, and an end.
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So civil society is the conscience of our countries. It’s the catalyst of change. It’s why strong nations don’t fear active citizens. Strong nations embrace and support and empower active citizens.
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Here's a tip...If you leave a girl crying you're probably not doing your Don Juan routine right, asshole.
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I lost my wife Barbara to cancer few years ago. I would give whatever time I have left to spend one more day with her.
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In the midst of the confusions of nature one person trusting eternally in another, and making himself and the other secure through faith.
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The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.
