Oscar Wilde Quotes
In its primary aspect, a painting has no more spiritual message than an exquisite fragment of Venetian glass. The channels by which all noble and imaginative work in painting should touch the soul are not those of the truths of lives.
Quotes to Explore
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Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.
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It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.
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A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.
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I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.
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I support allowing homosexuals to serve openly in our military and eliminating the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.
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My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
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The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
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At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction could be related to a historical time.
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If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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English people are famous for never speaking out but only saying what they really feel about you behind your back. Americans believe the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. I like exploring those, er, differences in national snippiness.
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Morrissey wrote a really gorgeous song for me. I'm crazy for that man. And he thinks I'm hip!
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Only through loving and supporting one another, even in the face of unbearable pain and suffering, will this cycle of violence end.
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The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers.
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Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.
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Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.
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I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long.
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People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you'll be better at it. But actually, it's how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.
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A man should never neglect his family for business.
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If I ever had needed to put together a CV, it would be quite short. Like many young people, I'd highlight my desire to work hard.
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A lot of organizers are trying to figure out how do we create entrances for people so they can be involved in the work in a way that makes them feel is aligned to the things they're interested in and not the things the organizer is interested in?
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This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other.
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I hate when people have food in their mouths and they don't swallow before they talk. Like, they store it in their cheek when they talk to you. It drives me nuts.
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In its primary aspect, a painting has no more spiritual message than an exquisite fragment of Venetian glass. The channels by which all noble and imaginative work in painting should touch the soul are not those of the truths of lives.
