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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My friends, who sleep for all eternity; we do not forget you.
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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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Nobody on this earth has the right to tell anyone that their love for another human being is morally wrong.
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We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people.
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Where I have come unstuck sometimes has mostly been to do with the stories not being quite right or not connecting with a contemporary audience.
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I don't champion the idea of being in a Hollywood movie. I never had fun in one of them.
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I think for most actors, because we sort of have to tell ourselves this, we always say, 'Oh, it doesn't mean anything to win an Oscar!' It certainly isn't a goal that you want to set yourself up for, because then you're just setting yourself up for disaster. Because how many people actually win an Oscar?
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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.
