Hippolyte Taine Quotes
A fixed idea is like the iron rod which sculptors put in their statues. It impales and sustains.
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When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy's mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef's dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius! Twisted, but genius!
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Every idea has its time.
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Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else.
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I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.
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I dread the idea of a paparazzi snapping me while I'm out running.
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I like to release music the way I feel it, as opposed to having a date. The idea of dates, boxes, categories are very scary for me.
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I like the idea of the comedy of resilience.
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I'm still not used to the idea of being the youngest circumnavigator.
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Comparing oneself with one's fellow writers is a bad idea. I would not review a fellow writer unless I had something terribly positive to say.
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There are so many problems in the E.U. that several countries are warming up to the idea that after the single currency, a deeper integration could also be created.
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Good psychology should include all the methodological techniques, without having loyalty to one method, one idea, or one person.
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If a person with a bullet in Dallas can change the world, imagine a person with an idea could do.
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I didn't even understand the whole idea of Hollywood.
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When you're so passionate about cinema, the idea to direct your own film is really appealing.
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The idea of designing something that is like something else is incredibly uninteresting and boring.
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No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.
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It's such a crass idea - you're either in love or out of love.
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Every idea is an incitement... eloquence may set fire to reason.
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I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.
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I thought the whole idea of being a conservative was to keep the government from messing around in people's lives. And yet they say the government should be getting into people's families. That's messing pretty heavily where I come from.
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I'm from New York. I have a non, neutral accent. It can go any way you want.
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In theory, it makes a lot of sense to combine the two operations, especially on the back end. But merging the two actual portal consumer experiences into a unified site will be a nightmare.
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A fixed idea is like the iron rod which sculptors put in their statues. It impales and sustains.
