Haruki Murakami Quotes
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I've had the good fortune of studying the 17th-century art of Amsterdam in preparation for a film.
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This little hobbit saves the world. The wizard kills the dragon and saves the town. So many people connect to that character; it doesn't matter if it's an elf or a hobbit or a dwarf. It doesn't matter. They're human in their heart and soul.
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Nearly all edible seaweeds - or 'sea vegetables,' as they ought technically to be called - belong to one of three broad groups: green, red and brown algae.
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Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient.
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The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.
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If major companies sourcing in developing countries care only about price and quality, local suppliers will be lured to cut corners on environmental standards to win contracts.
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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I just love to see people having a good time.
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This only grant me, that my means may lie too low for envy, for contempt too high.
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The smells of slow cooking spread around the house and impart a unique warmth matched only by the flavour of the food.
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Civilization, to be worthy of the name, must afford other methods of settling human differences than those of blood letting.
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Homeric mind is ingenuity, practical intelligence. There is no Rodin-like deep thinking, no mathematical or philosophical speculation. Odysseus thinks with his hands.
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The living blind and seeing Dead together lieAs if in love . . . There was no more hating then,And no more love; Gone is the heart of Man.
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I graduated with a B.A. from Goddard College in 1991 and then studied poetry for a year in the M.F.A. in Writing Program at Vermont College.
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I would rather die than be a serious artist, or a fake artist.
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I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.
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I never had a kid before, and it's the best. It's something you're privileged to be part of, and my favorite things in the world are my kid and wife.
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I know how demanding show biz is. I fear that things would just end up bad if I'd date a colleague.
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I've liked lots of people 'til I went on a picnic jaunt with them.
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You can actually eat very clean at Chipotle. They have white rice, they have brown rice, and they have chicken. I stay away from the guac and the sour cream. I just get lettuce, double-meat chicken, and a white or brown rice.
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My family making music was like a folk background, really: banging on tabletops, playing banjo and all kinds of things.
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Many of our nation's great leaders began their careers at a service academy. I encourage anyone interested in a rewarding college experience or military career to apply as soon as possible.
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I'm very bad at having heroes. I don't rate anyone particularly highly because I'm so snide and competitive and not very nice.
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People soon get tired of things that aren't boring, but not of what is boring.
