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 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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The feeling of actually being with someone you love at that moment is completely different than a video afterwards.
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I've never played a Dane in a movie. I've had offers to be in Danish movies, including for some good directors, but I either had a job at the time or, when I was available, the movie just didn't happen. Hopefully someday I'll do one.
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The reasons that major champions are the best in the game is because they're able to keep golf at its most simple. It really boils down to making good shots and good putts when you need to, regardless of what the golf course looks like.
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I thought the first part of the year, when he was healthy, I think that is about as good as I've seen anybody run.
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We're not co-sleeping. I'm all for what people want to do in their home, but I need my bed. I'm a terrible sleeper... I toss and turn and flip, and it would just be a disaster if there were a baby there. And I think it's important for a kid to have their own space.
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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.
