Wendell Berry Quotes
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I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned.
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Women are very intelligent and not appreciated. We try to pretend that we are not clever, and it's such a pity that we can't show how clever we are.
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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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I don't get recognised that much in the street.
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On a large scale, people aren't going to cut back how much they use. That's a pipe dream. If anything, as the developing world gets richer, the world's going to consume more - more cars, bigger homes, more energy, more water, more food.
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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
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I'm like a mechanic. If you break down and phone the AA, they'll come to you whether it's raining or snowing. That's what an actor should do.
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If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
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Everything is designed to help you sell out.
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I've never filed a patent lawsuit. I hope never to file a patent lawsuit. That may be unrealistic, but it would be great if I could avoid doing it... Lawsuits are a ridiculous way to do business.
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Seed investing is the status symbol of Silicon Valley. Most people don't want Ferraris, they want a winning seed investment.
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I'm not actually even a very good singer. I'm not.
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You haven't partied until you've partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks.
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How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.
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The world needs new leadership, but the new leadership is about working together.
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The mind gets distracted in all sorts of ways. The heart is its own exclusive concern and diversion.
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I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
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Being born Roman and Romanisti is a privilege.
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The real writer is one who really writes.
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That I was a writer was further proof of God’s far-sightedness; she was convinced that by some magic of propinquity she would acquire a mastery of the English language.
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I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it.
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Sometimes I go to movies, and it's just a bombardment, and I'm not entertained by them - I'm assaulted by them! And I know I sound like such a drama queen, but I find that really strange.
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Yes, sir, I was in the processing room watching them actually process the film.
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I'm a writer more than I am a talker.
