Ezra Koenig Quotes
Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.
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At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.
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Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.
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There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal.
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I do my best work if I think about what it is I have to offer.
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There is no such thing as Something for nothing.
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I can make up stories with the best of them. I've been telling stories since I was a little kid.
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The dearest days in one's life are those that seem very far and very near at once.
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Long-distance relationships are hard no matter what. When you don't have face-to-face time, it's just different.
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For me, a good YA novel is the best kind of comfort food.
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I remember when I first met Jason Reitman with the 'Whiplash' script; he quickly became a mentor figure who guided me through the process and also protected me and made sure that when it came time to actually make 'Whiplash,' I was able to make exactly the movie I wanted to make.
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Gun violence in the U.S. is an epidemic.
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Words, how little they mean when you're a little too late.
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Definitely, and it's getting more spiritual. Pretty soon I believe people will have to rely on music to get some kind of peace of mind, or satisfaction, or direction, actually. More so than politics, the big ego scene. You know it's an art of words... Meaning nothing. Therefore you will have to get an earthier substance, like music or the arts.
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'When I was out in the bars drinking and fighting I was a little bit less of a peacemaker than I would be if I'd had a coupla hits of a joint and gone and laid down somewhere.'
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The usual reason companies are funded or valued on the stock market for not having a current profit is because the investors believe there will be a future profit.
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In my opinion, no single design is apt to be optimal for everyone.
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I have to confess I'm addicted to Sky Sports News. Just the music can pull me in. And then whether it's badminton in the Czech Republic, snail pushing or mole hopping, I'm hooked.
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Glossier - our content, our products - it's for all for you; it's ours.
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Adolescence represents an inner emotional upheaval, a struggle between the eternal human wish to cling to the past and the equally powerful wish to get on with the future.
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My favourite subjects at school were algebra and logic: making a big problem into something small.
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Criticism does demand a certain kind of authority, but what about the authority of not really being sure what you think? What about the authority, the authenticity that comes from bringing all your intellectual, emotional and spiritual equipment to a piece of art or entertainment whilst still being uncertain and confused?
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The next time you look into an animal’s eyes look deep and long. You will see their inner beauty and feel their living soul.
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That's my dream: one day, I want to standing on the stage on Broadway. I sing; my dancing is terrible, but I can be trained. That's my dream. That's something I really want to work on.
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Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.
