John Ruskin Quotes
There is rough work to be done, and rough men must do it; there is gentle work to be done, and gentlemen must do it.
Quotes to Explore
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I distrust Great Men. They produce a desert of uniformity around them and often a pool of blood too, and I always feel a little man's pleasure when they come a cropper.
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When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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I can't relate to skinny, perfectly sculptured, tanned men singing about gold chains and Ferraris because I'm not that way.
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It wasn't until the first season ended that I went to my first Star Trek convention. It was in Denver. There were two and a half thousand people there.
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I'm happy that all my films are different from one another.
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The key to good grilling is to recognize that you are setting yourself up to cook in a whole new environment. This is actually one of the main purposes of grilling - to get yourself outside.
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I love listening to pop radio.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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I was dressed like Darth Vader. Vader was my man, even with the villainy. He wore all black and had a deep voice; he reminded me of my uncle. I had a cheap mask-cape combo, the kind available at any pharmacy during October.
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I'd love to meet the right girl and have a family. I'm very broody.
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My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
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Coffee makes me go crazy.
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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And I admit it: there's a rather dirty thrill when 700 people laugh at a joke you've written.
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I never make a trip to the United States without visiting a supermarket. To me they are more fascinating than any fashion salon.
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It is a big problem and so I don't know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari.
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I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'
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When people ask me if I am a feminist film maker, I reply I am a woman and I also make films.
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I'm finding out what part of punk culture or white indie culture I actually still want to hold onto - What are the values? What are the contributions that I actually like? - and it not coming from a place of desperation or wanting to be embraced or wanting approval, essentially.
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As my own boss, I have the opportunity to get to work with great brands like Old Navy, and I get to style some looks together that people can actually buy and afford.
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There is rough work to be done, and rough men must do it; there is gentle work to be done, and gentlemen must do it.
