John Tukey Quotes
To be able to say that "if we change our point of view in the following way ... things are simpler" is always a gain.
Quotes to Explore
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There is no 'natural' order, only the way things are.
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Fantasy is sort of a blank slate that everybody can project their own culture onto. Everybody can read it in their own way.
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Every writer uses his own way to motivate oneself.
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My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
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Pakistan is a free country, so according to me, in a free country, it's every right of the citizen to live the way they wish.
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When we moved to L.A., I started going out for more commercials, and then one day they emailed me a movie script. The first thing I said was, 'No way. I love commercials.'
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We are protecting Europe according to European rules that say borders can be crossed only in certain areas in a controlled way and after registration.
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Success is a high, but the way up is hard, and you have to give your all.
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If someone is not treating you in a way that you like, remember that there are so many nice people out there. The problem is that when you love someone, you make excuses for that kind of behavior.
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I naturally wanted to be saved, so when I came home I told my mom I wanted to be confirmed. That's the way I related to it, being raised an Episcopalian. I went to Dallas and got confirmed.
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What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one way or another, weren't making it for the long haul.
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On a certain level, I don't think there is an answer to what the American way is, because it is constantly being re-defined. It's also been exploited and capitalized upon and politicized by one side or the other to the point that a certain degree of cynicism has attached itself to that term.
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One of the magical things about Nashville is just how many incredibly talented people are here and the way they support each other.
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Whenever we take away the liberties of those whom we hate we are opening the way to loss of liberty for those we love.
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I was paid to read Western economic texts. In a way, the regime paid for their own undermining.
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I was a sort of son to Ike, and it was the other way round with Kennedy.
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A quick shallow fry is a great way to transform leftovers, and no more so than in the case of risotto.
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I write books that way - I put a first line down and say, "Where does this go?"
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My parents have always been offended by my weight, embarrassed maybe. It didn't fit with their sensibilities.
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A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice and the truth in front of patriotic passion.
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Exploding many things under the name of trifles is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame.
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The idea of designing something that is like something else is incredibly uninteresting and boring.
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To be able to say that "if we change our point of view in the following way ... things are simpler" is always a gain.
