Wendell Berry Quotes
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Whether you listen to a piece of music, or a poem, or look at a picture or a jug, or a piece of sculpture, what matters about it is not what it has in common with others of its kind, but what is singularly its own.
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I don't know that on-demand sports is remarkably better than live sports.
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We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.
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Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas - an idea a page.
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It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art is a product that has no apparent need. The salesperson builds the need in the mind of the buyer.
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As Trotsky didn't exactly say, you may not be interested in electronic snoops, but snoops are interested in you, whether or not you keep Coke's secret recipe on your iPhone.
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I think people think of me as this elegant person because they always see me dressed up.
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I was lucky that I got to do films in between seasons of 'Chuck.'
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From 16 years old, I wanted to have a baby, that's all I wanted.
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I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special.
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It is now clear that major irregularities did not occur.
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When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.
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Broadening and deepening the relationship with our users and advertisers have always been our strategic priority.
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Maybe the universe doesn’t approve of places like New York.
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I have no patience for anybody that doubts me, none at all.
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We, by our arts may be called the grandsons of God.
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Like any good spy novel, the Cox Report alleges that Chinese spies penetrated four U.S. weapons research labs and stole important information on seven nuclear warhead designs.
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I've been surfing several times, and I'm terrible at it. But what I found was that you're usually waiting on the board, hanging out, watching the waves come in. And one that you think is a big wave is not actually one.
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A golf course is nothing but a pool room moved outdoors.
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Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience.
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I posted the first three chapters and I had enough people say that chapter two was dragging that I cut it out just before the book went to press. And I'm glad I did. The book is a lot better without it.
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When the Americans see someone like Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, who made billions thanks to their talent and determination, the first thing they say to themselves is, 'I want to be like him.' This, in many ways, is the engine that drives Western society: The desire to make it like the winners.
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The idea that Donald Trump is a conservative is a complete farce. He is a conman who pretends to be a conservative.
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The ability to speak exactly is intimately related to the ability to know exactly.
