John Ruskin Quotes
There is no music in a “rest” that I know of, but there's the making of music in it. And people are always missing that part of the life melody.
Quotes to Explore
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I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.
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The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
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I don't want to get too philosophical, but in a sense, you're given this gift, this sort of creative force in you, and I think everyone has it, and it's completely unique to you. And you as a person have a little bit of a responsibility as its shepherd if you choose to incorporate that into your life.
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There is a role and function for beauty in our time.
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The great thing about America is I've never felt like an outsider. I'm just a different piece of the puzzle.
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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I started making music for fun, but I had two parents who were very much in the business. I didn't run around trying to get the spotlight. I was very shy. I never sang in front of people 'til I was about 17 years old.
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I feel privileged that I've been able to get anywhere, with my quote-unquote limited mainstream appeal, given my race and subject matter. Of course, I always have my masters to fall back on.
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I think everybody understands the fact that the right person will be cast for the role. So it's not theirs really to lose; they're just trying to find the right person.
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This is my seventh decade... and every once in a while I get a hankering to re-visit these songs again... songs with which I have had a great relationship.
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Friendship is the complete explanation of what a Cheetah Girl is - if you have that true friendship, you can conquer anything you want.
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When I'm not painting, I'm Oujia-boarding with my photos. I'll sort through my pictures, put them in different folders, and come back months later to one in particular and try to figure out why I took it.
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When you have the first show set in India on American television, there's gonna be a Nervous Nellie kind of vibe.
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Women and girls, men and boys all share the right to live free of violence, which is, unfortunately, experienced by both men and women. Women and girls, however, disproportionately experience violence due to a deeply rooted global culture of gender discrimination.
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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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Even the most left-wing politicians worship wealth creation - as the political-action-committee collection plate is passed.
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I feel things in quite an intense way. I'm not actually the most intense person.
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To me, people's lives and loves are entwined with their characters, natures and circumstances. I regard all general advice with skepticism.
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I need to be looked after. I'm not talking about diamond rings and nice restaurants and fancy stuff – in fact, that makes me uncomfortable. I didn't grow up with it, and it's not me, you know. But I need someone to say to me, 'Shall I run you a bath?' or 'Let's go to the pub, just us.'
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I want to win titles with Atletico.
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My mom's half-Irish, and my dad's half-Irish. We don't know much about my mom's side, but my dad's mom came from Belfast and married my grandfather, who was from Wales.
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Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.
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I don't think a lot of people really know what goes into something that they see.
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There is no music in a “rest” that I know of, but there's the making of music in it. And people are always missing that part of the life melody.
