Vincent Van Gogh Quotes
I work even in the middle of the day, in the full sunshine, and I enjoy it like a cicada.
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It's extraordinary what children put up with. I happened to see two of my uncles put my father up against the wall of my grandmother's house and knock his teeth out, because he'd been unpleasant to my mother. The next day I went upstairs and found my father making a rather half-hearted attempt to gas himself.
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It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.
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Israel can't be the only country in the Western world not to have freedom of religion.
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There's never really been a real hood Christmas movie.
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My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment, and put a smile on your face.
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Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state.
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I never, never thought one day I will sing at La Scala or I will get the Grammy. I'm lucky. I work a lot with a teacher, with my coach.
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The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.
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Love is dangerous; it's not something to be trifled with. As good as it feels on the way in, it feels that much worse on the way out.
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When you decide to do this kind of music then you just accept the facts.
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Einstein was a man who could ask immensely simple questions. And what his work showed is that when the answers are simple too, then you can hear God thinking.
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Nobody in France would ever say 'He's a Jewish novelist' or 'She's a black novelist,' even though people do write about those subjects. It would look absurd to a French person to go into a bookstore and see a 'Gay Studies' section.
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Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.
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Rather than doing the kind of fact-checking that normally goes with a story, you ran with certain stories for not wanting to get beat. There's a pressure that exists in your profession. I would be surprised in any honest exchange that you say that doesn't exist.
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A lasting two-state solution requires two credible partners, and not just one side - Israel - taking superficial steps simply to placate world opinion.
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A person can't have everything in this world; and it was a little unreasonable of her to expect it.
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A lot of young men are frustrated and looking for someone to blame.
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My forte is awkwardness.
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Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.
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Writers have a reputation for being distracted. That's because writers are distracted. They are always tuned into that other voice, the one in their head that rarely turns off.
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On the throne, one has many worries; and remorse is the one that weighs the least.
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I really wanted to soak it in. Everyone is so quick to get off (of the ice), but we work so hard for this. It's nice to take two minutes to enjoy your accomplishments.
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I work even in the middle of the day, in the full sunshine, and I enjoy it like a cicada.
