Stanley Kubrick Quotes
The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.
Quotes to Explore
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I was unbelievably lucky.
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It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzz word. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival.
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Several of the energy companies want to do the right thing. It's a matter of leveling the playing field though for them and that's why corrective action here is necessary.
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I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.
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A culture produces ideas which are being explored, which of interest to that culture at that moment. And I think one of the things a writer can do is to take those ideas and go a bit further with them.
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One of the things that I was always, and still am, is quite resourceful.
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We do take pride in how we look, but it's really just like, take a couple minutes, and you're ready to go.
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Do we have the right to understand the world we live in? The right to all the information regarding why our governments are making the decisions that they are?
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When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It's a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it's unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent.
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I believe in breakfast. It's the one meal that my kids usually eat without a fuss, so that's huge. As for myself, I can't function without it, and I see it as a great way to get some healthy greens in, some coffee, and on a good day, maybe even some news of the world via the newspaper.
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The enemies of the Christian religion and the Law of God confuse law with faith.
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I don't believe in politics; I don't understand any of it.
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I told Mr. Nader today that a vote for Ralph Nader is really a vote for George Bush.
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I want a director who can let me feel that he's listening and watching and that he's got me covered. That security is really important for me because sometimes you go into a vulnerable space, and you want to be able to look to somebody because you get insecure: 'Did I do that right?'
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I'm a progressive.
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Texas is a country in its own. It's made up of half Mexico/half United States but completed mixed. I don't mean to draw a generalization but it is a place, a territory, that's really made up of all these encounters, you know?
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I wanted to figure out how long to cook things. I did some experiments and then wrote a program using Mathematica to model how heat is transferred through food.
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I have crashed on a motorcycle that was going at 140mph, so I know what it feels like.
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The president has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet.
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People see my photos and think I labor over my image and I'm this cool, brooding artist. But I'm just having fun with it.
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The arts have always been an important ingredient to the health of a nation, but we haven't gotten there yet.
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The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.
