Eugen Herrigel Quotes

Assuming that his talent can survive the increasing strain, there is one scarcely avoidable danger that lies ahead of the pupil on his road to mastery.

Eugen Herrigel

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• It's not about 'succeeding,' but sometimes on a film, you know you've captured something.

  

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• One reason why I don't drink is because I wish to know when I am having a good time.

  

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• The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery.

  

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• I love doing the dishes... not for the act of cleaning but because I get to put my headphones in, listen to music, and ignore the world for an hour, and it's totally acceptable because I'm cleaning.

  

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• Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here.

  

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• As your career grows, the list of things that makes you happy should not become smaller, it should become bigger.

  

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• If there is on earth a house with many mansions, it is the house of words.

  

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• The only big things I've purchased are my dad's heart valve and a Rolls-Royce for my parents, for their anniversary. And that was only because my dad had a Lady Gaga license plate on our old car and it was making me crazy because he was getting followed everywhere, so I bought him a new car.

  

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• We, the women of the Senate, with President Obama by our side, will keep fighting - our shoulders square, our lipstick on - because you deserve equal pay for your hard work.

  

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• I think 30 is a big jump from your 20s, but 40 holds no fear for me.

  

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• Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

  

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• I'm concerned and alarmed about the images of girls and women that are broadcast every single minute.

  

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• I woke last night to the sound of thunder,'How far off,' I sat and wondered.Started hummin' a song from 1962.Ain't it funny how the night moves,When you just don't seem to have as much to lose.Strange how the night moves, with autumn closin' in.

  

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• You're imperfect, and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

  

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• May, queen of blossoms, And fulfilling flowers, With what pretty music Shall we charm the hours? Wilt thou have pipe and reed, Blown in the open mead? Or to the lute give heed In the green bowers.

  

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• I tell ya, southern people, they always think you are hard-of-hearing. Every timr you leave they say to you, You come back, you hear? And southern people, they think you are horny too. You get directions, they say, Just up the road apiece.

  

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• I have more talent in my smallest fart than you have in your entire body.

  

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• Assuming that his talent can survive the increasing strain, there is one scarcely avoidable danger that lies ahead of the pupil on his road to mastery.

  

  Eugen Herrigel
  • Road
  • Danger
  • Survive