George Grosz Quotes
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I tell people in Chicago to take care of themselves.
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I like playing sort-of-crazy people. There's something really, really fun about that.
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God manifests himself in each historical period according to the understanding of the people of the era.
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A lot of people who want to cook with less fat are surprised by that. You can cook vegetables in a little water in a covered pan and then throw the fat into the residual liquid to coat them.
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My brother married young, and his is the best marriage I know.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.
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All I remember is the last time I played a videogame, it was Space Invaders.
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That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.
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Albanians, we tan well! I don't burn; I bake.
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Adulthood is hell.
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I know I'm as comfortable doing period as I am contemporary. I suppose we grow up with it in a sense, in the theater. We get to put on costumes and play a lot of period dramas or plays so we're exposed to it a little bit more I think because of our theatrical background.
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I don't go looking for stories with the idea of wrongness in my head, no. But the fact is, a lot of great stories hinge on people being wrong.
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I have always thought, the secret purpose of the book tour is to make the writer hate the book he's written. And, as a result, drive him to write another book.
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Seattle is like a global gumbo, a melting pot with all kinds of people - the rich, the poor, white people, some Chinese, Filipino, Jewish and black people - they're all here.
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If the scope of freedom and respect for the rule of law shrinks around the world, the likelihood of war within and between nations increases, and our own freedoms will eventually be threatened.
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Sometimes it feels as if the artist hasn't done the real work of engaging with the material. Film noir can't just play off looks and attitudes. A thriller needs a dose of genuine suspense. It does not have to be literal, but it does have to feel genuine. Otherwise the artist is just leeching off the form.
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No matter what hyenas sound like, they are not actually laughing.
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I am always a sucker for the underdogs. I love Batman and Superman, but when it comes to the guys who don't stand in the front of the line, Aquaman is one of the key guys for me. He's so much fun to work on.
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Truly happy memories always live on, shining. Over time, one by one, they come back to life.
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Árt is dead. Long live Tatlin's new machine art.
