Henry Louis Gates Quotes
For me, a garden is peace of mind. It immediately takes my mind off the thing I'm puzzling about in my work and gives me repose.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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We live in a time where government is not a leadership thing, it's more a business that's out there and running riot, so I guess the people have to go out there and say stuff.
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Basically, my idea and explorations on fashion have not changed; however, I believe I'm going state-of-the-art on fashion.
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If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.
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I can be quite surprised by what makes me cry, but it's usually spiritual things.
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The cause of war is preparation for war.
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The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else. I’ve done it my whole career. And the head fake here is that they’re learning to program but they just think they’re making movies and video games.
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Is it possible to live in this world without the operation of will?
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John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency.
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I have the utmost respect for those who have come to this country legally and have contributed to the great melting pot that is America today. But those who have crossed our borders illegally have broken the law and the law ought to be enforced.
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My mom ending up passing away, and I got really depressed and didn't have money for therapy, and so I started doing standup to cope with my mom's death.
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I'm horrendous at capturing a decent selfie.
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I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding.
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The process was remarkably cathartic. I'd sit and listen to my father's voice - having not heard some of these tapes for 30 years and hearing his voice laying me down for a nap, our giggles and cooking dinner - and I remembered all those wonderful days. Normal days.
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Vancouver is the square root of negative one. Technically it shouldn't exist, but it does. I can't imagine living anywhere else.
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When I started working with mirrors, it seemed to be the perfect material to stand in for that waiting.
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I lived in a studio apartment until my mid-30s. I don't have an extravagant lifestyle.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Being a parent is not a reasonable thing. It is a very hard thing. I am a parent and I know.
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I'm a pretty happy guy.
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I appreciate a slight yield, lightness of weight, some motion if possible, because in moving about, the human body determines... the comfort and the measurements of its environment... the human measure is still the strongest factor. But coming back to the chair, there are certain motions we go through - we like to lean back, like to toss things - and if the chair's adaptable it responds and it's almost like wearing a comfortable coat; you really don't know you have it on.
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It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes.
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For me, a garden is peace of mind. It immediately takes my mind off the thing I'm puzzling about in my work and gives me repose.
