Paul Klee Quotes
The more horrible this world (as today, for instance), the more abstract our art, whereas a happy world brings forth an art of the here and now.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm Cuban, so I like a bit of curve. I just want my booty to have a little lift!
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If you're not kind, then you won't be attractive to me personally because that spirit shines through and makes people attractive.
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In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.
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Humility is a good estate; founded thereon, the whole spiritual edifice grows into a holy temple in the Lord. Through humility, some have even possessed the gates of their enemies. For which of the virtues is so mighty to subdue the pride of demons and the tyranny of men?
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I just wish that people will be kinder to me when I pass away.
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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.
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People in Tulsa are totally friendly; the crowds are very nice.
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Ballet really taught me so much about the power of movement.
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I want girls to feel the confidence you get from being smart. They get so many messages that tell them the most important thing is to be beautiful.
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Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.
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In all these years, I've understood one thing: that it's only your work that should do all the talking.
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I grew up in a university town in eastern North Carolina - what's called Tobacco Road. It was very rural.
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I don't think that coming from a privileged background makes you this monster who doesn't feel things.
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I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'
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I believe that there will be women astronauts sometime just as there are women airplane pilots.
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I went through that stage of the Mumford & Sons and the Alanis Morissette vibe. I was in a dark place at the time.
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Binabik had taught him to do only what he could at any given time. 'You cannot catch three fish with two hands,' the little man often said.
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Nearly all educational expenditure should be considered a capital outlay. Education provides a future return in the form of enhanced taxable income and an enhanced quality of life.
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I was a guy who wanted to become famous. There was steam coming out of my ears, I wanted to be famous so badly. You want the attention, you want the bucks, and you want the best seat in the restaurant. I didn't think what the repercussions would be.
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Religion is hard work. Its insights are not self-evident and have to be cultivated in the same way as an appreciation of art, music, or poetry must be developed.
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I chose to be retired. I chose to start a family. That was one of the biggest reasons I got away from the game of baseball. I wanted to start a family. I was happy.
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The more horrible this world (as today, for instance), the more abstract our art, whereas a happy world brings forth an art of the here and now.
