Gaston Bachelard Quotes
Ideas are invented only as correctives to the past. Through repeated rectification of this kind one may hope to disengage an idea that is valid.
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I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.
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I don't have many friends in Philadelphia. I sort of have one. I have the dog and someone else.
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Dissent is the native activity of the scientist, and it has got him into a good deal of trouble in the last years. But if that is cut off, what is left will not be a scientist. And I doubt whether it will be a man.
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I'm not denying that it's exciting to have a play on Broadway.
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We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.
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I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.
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I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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I got a big mouth.
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I think it's really important whilst you're a young actor to try as many new things as possible... to try and do something you haven't necessarily been seen doing before.
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I enrolled in an acting workshop and my first acting role was on the TV soap opera 'Melrose Place.'
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I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called adaptation, the discussions about bringing the French fully into the NATO forces.
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We want every human being in the womb to be safe, not have these babies be killed to solve some dilemma.
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I'm really proud that the LGBT community has gotten behind me because, as I said, I am part of the community, so I do as much as I possibly can for our community and for our rights, so it's nice that everyone is supporting me as well.
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I always played sports when I was young. I played football and baseball for eight years. I loved football.
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Being a recognised face has its problems. I miss the freedom to go anywhere I want to.
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I was halfway through a rough draft of 'The Sisters Brothers' when it came time to start the 'Terri' adaptation.
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I really like one-on-one, rich relationships.
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Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.
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As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.
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I had an insanely long commute - New York to D.C. - when I worked at 'National Geographic.' I hate to waste time, so I spent my time by writing about my life on the premise that I might be able to pitch those as short essays to magazines. It wasn't until later that I realized that I was writing a book.
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I've realized that I really like spending time in the countryside and having a garden.
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I hope I'm still alive to see an expedition set off for Mars.
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Ideas are invented only as correctives to the past. Through repeated rectification of this kind one may hope to disengage an idea that is valid.
