Jostein Gaarder Quotes
The question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a persons needs.
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My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.
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I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.
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If you have spent any time with Barack Obama, you know he's a funny guy. He's a good guy. He knows sports.
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I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.
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I believe in forgiveness.
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Detroit's a good investment because, first of all, the entry fee for everything is lower. And, you've got the talent that is here that is ambitious and motivated, so you're going to get in on a much lower cost structure in every way, shape, or form from labor to buildings to whatever.
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The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my life's work.
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If you don't vote, you don't count.
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I have a wonderful piano that I really love: a handmade Yamaha grand. Sometimes I'm sitting there, and it sounds so good that I find some little melody or a phrase that leads me into a song, but probably more often than not, I actually grab a notebook.
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The people who are the most successful in life are not stopped by fear.
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I have no doubt I was someone very interesting in a past life.
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Nature hates calculators.
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I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
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My legacy isn't about what I did playing football, but how I use the opportunities that came from playing football.
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You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.
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Man is an extraordinarily fixed and limited animal whose nature is absolutely constant. It is only by tradition and organisation that anything decent can be got out of him.
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I've seen a lot of people buy my books and then fall asleep on the plane soon afterwards.
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It would be nice to not have to prove myself and for people to know that I'm good and can play a role. Whatever role that is that lets people know that I can play the next role is what I want to do.
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I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
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I wanted a good relationship with my mother, and I realized I had a choice: Either I could spend all my time angry that she didn't give me the hugs I thought I needed, or I could understand that she hugs differently. It's not a spread-open-the-arms, 'come here' hug. She hugs by sheltering me from her worries.
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Fashion is a good job for a young girl. I like clothes - I like to play with clothes. I like DIY; I like to make outfit.
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When writing fantastical literature, your biggest problem is getting your audience to believe the fantastical elements of your story.
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I have to trust what I do and then do it.
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The question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a persons needs.
