Etgar Keret Quotes
I really believe hatred is not a primal emotion, in that you can't find it in nature. It's basically some kind of distortion of fear.
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This is kind of weird, but I eat lemons with salt as snack. They're so good!
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I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies, believe it or not.
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We all live in the moment, and we often mistakenly believe that what is true today was true always. Not so in politics, and especially in Congressional elections.
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Love isn't an emotion or an instinct - it's an art.
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I know it can be difficult for parents, but I really do believe that kids need to play the predominant role in the choices that go into their own space.
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I think there are some people who are just kind of born to create drama and then capitalise on it.
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I'm an old spirit, and my voice tends to be kind of heavy and loud. I've been referenced as 'a young Aretha.'
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I don't believe in happy families.
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I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really believe in rights based on your behavior.
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We believe that Apple has it wrong: they've talked about it being the post-PC era, they talk about the tablet and PC being different; the reality in our world is that we think that's completely incorrect.
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I think the way it works is that when you're casting a movie, you usually want to work with people that you believe in.
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Before I discovered moviemaking, I hadn't found anything where I could kind of galvanize or meld all of the things that I wanted to do.
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Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.
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Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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If you live what you believe, you will always have the respect of others.
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What it is now is basically I'll sit on my computer; I basically kind of play the computer as an instrument, I guess you could say. I guess I play the Mac.
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I am a sports enthusiast, and if given an opportunity, I want to be a sportsman, even today. I want to promote the sport that is indigenous to India. Kabaddi is a matter of national pride. Why can't cricket, hockey, football and kabaddi be given equal platforms and co-exist? I believe that can happen.
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The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!
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It is hard because I love Cornettos, so that will always be a weakness, and I've realised that bread is my nemesis. I believe bread has been sent to destroy me to the core.
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I live on my gut instinct.
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Between 'there is a God' and 'there is no God' lies a whole vast tract, which the really wise man crosses with great effort. A Russian knows one or other of these two extremes, and the middle tract between them does not interest him; and therefore he usually knows nothing, or very little. (Diary, 1897)
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I'm a big fan of '70s records where artists could draw on whatever influences they wanted.
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I support tax revenue increases, including the top 2 percent, but only if accompanied by responsible spending limits. The key is balance.
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I really believe hatred is not a primal emotion, in that you can't find it in nature. It's basically some kind of distortion of fear.
