Georg Simmel Quotes
The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.
Quotes to Explore
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.
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When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.
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I think people are able to relate to my appearance. They think of me as the girl next door.
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I am going to change the world, and I'm talking to everybody in the possible world that I can get to that can help me to do that.
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There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken.
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It's a hard life... but if I could, I would do it all again.
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The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
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Tonight Illinois has set a tone for the nation, that we won't stand idle hoping that our economy improves. This is a brand new day for the Illinois Republican Party.
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.
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I loved the idea of somebody literally fighting for love.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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I had a moment where I was like, 'I'm so tired of waiting for other people to accept me.'
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Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.
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It has always been a wonder to me where my conversational power has gone: at the present time, I cannot impress the most ordinary men.
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I don't really see any barrier between teenage fiction and adult literature.
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If people have bought something of mine, they know by now that I will decline writing it for the movies.
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Dancers, many dancers today can do so much technically. You can give them steps that are complicated, then more complicated, pyrotechnical - and they can execute these steps to perfection. But to do simple steps with a pure classical line, that is truly difficult.
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In the menu, there should be a climax and a culmination. Come to it gently. One will suffice.
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That culture, of looking at catchy music as a negative thing, is weird. It has nothing to do with me, or the music I was into growing up. The Stones and the Beatles only tried to write hits. Every Motown song, every Credence Clearwater song - they were trying to write hits.
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I go to Saint Barth in the French West Indies for two weeks each year. That place is amazing. Amazing people, beautiful beaches, great wine, wonderful harbors... It's incredibly romantic.
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Getting married was a ball. Being married was... a nightmare.
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The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.
