Yamaoka Tesshu Quotes
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My mom grew up in a strict Catholic family and moved to New York and became part of the Warhol factory.
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There are a lot of bad films out there. There's a lot of bad architecture out there, and I think sometimes it takes a lot of time to begin to see what's really good. And I think what the test seems to be is, what really sticks with you. And what really becomes a part of your life.
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The older I get, the more I embrace who I am.
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The Palestinian economy is, and will likely continue to be, highly reliant on trade. And yet, trade between the Palestinian Authority and the Arab states is extremely limited.
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Life is the flower for which love is the honey.
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You have to captivate and entertain if you want your message to get across.
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There are certain things that I do - I don't eat chicken or pork. I stay away from red meat a lot; I eat fish most of the time. I think it makes me feel cleaner, not just body wise. I feel good.
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My problem is I don't have this incredible, hip image. I'm not some flamboyant or gorgeous-looking guy who's going to sell records based on his image.
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Ferran Adria making hamburgers... some thought it was crazy. But getting them perfect was a challenge. Plus I'm fascinated by all aspects of food.
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And sometimes you have to go above the written law, I believe.
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I've paid my dues. It wasn't overnight success. I went to tons of casting calls and auditions... But I've got to give luck some credit.
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I've discovered as an author that the process of writing a novel becomes harder over time, not easier. I used to think the reverse must be true, that it would be like any task, and the more I practiced, the more adept I'd become.
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All poets adore explosions, thunderstorms, tornadoes, conflagrations, ruins, scenes of spectacular carnage. The poetic imagination is not at all a desirable quality in a statesman.
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I sometimes wonder why the aristocracy isn’t extinct, the lot of you seem so stupid sometimes.
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Why not be a top-notcher? A top-notcher is simply an individual who works for the institution of which he is a part, not against it.
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I am almost famous in China, because I have that Broadway cachet.
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I didn't play a lot of bass as a kid, but I sang it.
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If I'm in a room full of intense people, I'm pretty normal. If I'm in a room full of people who aren't, maybe I'm intense.
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If you find your truth you must follow it. You could find it in a paper bag, or in a statue, or in a slaughterhouse; you might find it dangling somewhere. People might say, What the heck are you doing? but its ok if they dont understand. And if you follow it, stay true to it, and respect it, you could be in store for the greatest journey you could ever imagine.
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We've been around long enough and have been to enough award shows to know that it is easy to lose to Phil Collins at any time.
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There is a wisdom of the Head, and … there is a wisdom of the Heart.
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There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers. That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality.
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Do not think that this is all there is. More and more wonderful teachings exist.
