Georg C. Lichtenberg Quotes
The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it.
Quotes to Explore
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I made up 'Badlands'; anything I say, goes. I came to realize I was materializing a metaphor for my mental state.
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Just because you are different does not mean that you have to be rejected.
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What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.
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Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
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I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
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I'd read books in Russian, and they would take me forever. I wanted to write a book that would last and would not be superficial. Siberian-travel writing is its own genre.
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Typically on a TV series, the writers on a show are writing for their life almost every episode. When someone sits down to write a Netflix show, they know there's going to be a 13th hour.
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I was afraid of Korean food when I moved to L.A., let alone sushi. I remember thinking either sink or swim. Living here in Studio City, Ventura Blvd. is the Mecca of sushi restaurants. What you thought was so exotic is just run of the mill.
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All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'
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The idea of it becomes a little freaky if you're dealing with someone who has trouble differentiating between fantasy and reality, but that's a concern no matter what kind of movie you're dealing with.
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It is a mistake to fancy that horror is associated inextricably with darkness, silence, and solitude.
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I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical.
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I see no conflict whatsoever between Christianity and good business practices. People say you can't mix business with religion. I say there's no other way.
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Every single figure on Mount Rushmore was a third party at one time or another, so third parties become major parties, and I think that the Libertarian Party may become my major party.
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I would rather be the tail of a lion than the head of a mouse.
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The thing that's changed the way I do my stand-up act is having kids and getting older and wiser and smarter. There might be a joke or two in the past that I wish I hadn't done, but in the past, you can't have it back.
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One thing that has made us so successful is that we've never taken outside investment. That means we can concentrate on what our customers want - not what the stockholders or the VCs want.
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I love doing costumes. The costume is an actor's first line, so it's gotta be right!
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I feel a great responsibility playing a historical figure because whether they were good or bad, I feel like the person deserves a fair shake. It's like being the executor of their estate in some ways.
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The American empire will not disappear... because America does not have an empire.
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Nature did all things well.
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If you can surf your life rather than plant your feet, you will be happier.
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If we get into the mind-set where the good becomes the enemy of the best, we will get nothing.
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The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it.
