Kanan Makiya Quotes
Not prettiness, mind you, whose nature is trite, but beauty, which sinks to the depths.
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I made up 'Badlands'; anything I say, goes. I came to realize I was materializing a metaphor for my mental state.
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The thing that I have to stay away from is sweets. I have a horrible sweet tooth. It's just the worst.
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Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.
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I think that when we strip people down, most of us want the same things. People just have very different views of how to get there.
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Her death has had a huge effect on me. It felt like a big hole appeared on my left side - apparently your left side is your mother - which I thought could never be filled. Now I think what you have to do is fill it with yourself because your mother is part of you. I'm easing into that space, using it and being comforted by it.
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Lauren Goode and I have agreed that the next version of the Mac software - all of them are named after places in California - should be named either Bridgeport or Warwick.
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All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'
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It is a mistake to fancy that horror is associated inextricably with darkness, silence, and solitude.
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I quit high school the first day of 10th grade because I felt like I was wasting time.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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As long as you believe in Him, no matter what happens in your life, understand that it's all for a purpose.
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Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.
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I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other.
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What is right, what is wrong, how can anyone say? I view very, very, few things as Right with a capital R.
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The voice of the intelligence is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger. Most of all it is silenced by ignorance.
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I love doing costumes. The costume is an actor's first line, so it's gotta be right!
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We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us.
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I used to go in for Disney auditions, and they'd tell me, 'You're cute and nice but just not funny.'
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If there ever could be a justifiable war in the name of and for humanity, a war against Germany, to prevent the wanton persecution of a whole race, would be completely justified. But I do not believe in any war. A discussion of the pros and cons of such a war is therefore outside my horizon or province.
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The Lilac Rose Collection isn't just about purple. It features dusty pinks and heather grays, which are more natural shades of purple and are perfect for creating a feminine smoky eye.
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When he went through the kitchen he kissed Rebeca on the forehead. "Get those bad thoughts out of your head," he told her. "You're going to be happy.
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The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.
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You have to do things right to stay in business, and that's not easy, and that's a choice on a daily basis, the choices you make in how to run your business and how to have a point of differentiation and how to be true to your brand, how to offer something that people want and to offer something that you love.
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Not prettiness, mind you, whose nature is trite, but beauty, which sinks to the depths.
