Joko Beck Quotes
We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty of trouble. If we do not come to understand the error in the way we think, our self-awareness, which is our greatest blessing, is also our downfall.
Quotes to Explore
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I feel like my kind of music is a big pot of different spices. It's a soup with all kinds of ingredients in it.
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Philosophy! Empty thinking by ignorant conceited men who think they can digest without eating!
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I'm a liberal, but I'm not biased. Seriously.
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I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can't read any poetry.
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Rag & bone images always reflect the authenticity of the brand. Their images have character and tell a story.
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It meant something to see people who looked like me in comic books. It was this beautiful place that I felt pop culture should look like.
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In New York, we tip everyone. We tip doormen, we tip cab drivers, and we tip bartenders at the bar. You'll get quite an evil eye if you don't leave a tip at the bar.
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If you don't acknowledge differences, it's as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone.
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I play only classical music. My pianos are my only big indulgence, but they're a necessity. When I'm playing the piano is literally the only time I can be completely abstract and disconnected from the regular world and yet be connected - to my music.
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My character in 'La Haine,' he's not bad; he's unhappy, and usually, people are like that. Most of us are angry.
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'Do you know a cure for me?' 'Why yes,' he said, 'I know a cure for everything. Salt water.' 'Salt water?' I asked him. 'Yes,' he said, 'in one way or the other. Sweat, or tears, or the salt sea.'
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The whole business is a gamble. There's no real stability, you're kind of just floating around like a feather your whole life.
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Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it, you don't have a chance.
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No creature loves an empty space;Their bodies measure out their place.
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A vacation home is a wonderful 'extra' as you start building wealth. Remember, though, it's still basically a very large, very expensive toy.
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I just don't plan things. I live a month at a time.
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It is obvious, in retrospect, to lean on those who love us most. With depression, in part because of the shame attached to it, it's harder to be honest.
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The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation.
Charles B. Rangel
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I think it's all about the music you listen to along the way. For me, my parents always played Motown music and The Beatles, so I was drawn to the soul.
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I like to write in the mornings, so I try to protect 9 A.M. - 12 P.M. for me. I can drop our older two kids at school then write for a few hours.
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Creativity is the art of concealing your sources.
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Walking, it turns out, is a sublime way to get to know people in China. They're used to meeting strangers on the road. Many here understand what it feels like to walk a long way.
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Having reached a point in which I was so bitter and exhausted from being a quote unquote public figure, I wanted to return to a more childlike relationship to writing.
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We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty of trouble. If we do not come to understand the error in the way we think, our self-awareness, which is our greatest blessing, is also our downfall.
