Fairfield Porter Quotes
Subject matter must be normal in the sense that it does not appear sought after so much as simply happening to one.
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Many scientists have been drawn to Buddhism out of a sense that the Western tradition has delivered an impoverished conception of basic, human sanity. In the West, if you speak to yourself out loud all day long, you are considered crazy. But speaking to yourself silently - thinking incessantly - is considered perfectly normal.
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My own tastes happen to be in tune with what the public wants. I think that's the reason my batting average is so high, not because I've discovered some brilliant formula.
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A potlatch is similar to a court case in that both are prohibitively expensive; both involve lengthy speeches and the vigorous examination and debate of the actions, rights and legal responsibilities of the participants. One has food, singing and spiritual rites; the other, not so much.
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When I first visited the Hospice in Milton, I had a pre-conceived idea as to what to expect. Far from being a clinical, depressing place for sick children, it was a home. Most importantly, it was a family home, a happy place of stability, support and care. It was a place of fun.
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It's not a meritocracy until everyone starts with the same opportunities, is it?
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The two elements the traveler first captures in the big city are extra human architecture and furious rhythm. Geometry and anguish.
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On a film set, for me, there's so much more time to process what's going on than there is on a television set. There's more wiggle room to try things and fail and try again and get to the heart of what's going on in the scene, which is really fun for me. It's what I like to do.
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I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.
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I don't make a big deal out of playing football at UGA to people who have interviewed me.
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Who needs MGM? Who needs any of these places?
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Because internal organization experiences added bureaucratic costs, the firm is usefully thought as the organization of last resort: try markets, try hybrids (long term contractual relations into which security features have been crafted), and resort to firms when all else fails (compatatively).
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The working men have no country. We cannot take away from them what they have not got.
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I am always humbled by the infinite ingenuity of the lord, who can make a red barn cast a blue shadow.
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In fact, Mr. Watson, it's a queer world, and the longer I live in it the queerer I find it. Once I thought it would be a good idea to regulate things myself and run the world as it ought to be run; but I gave it up long ago. The world's a stage, they say; but the show ain't always amusing, by a long chalk, and sometimes I wish I didn't have a reserved seat.
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The more you accept herb, the more you accept Rastafari.
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My dream dinner party guests would be Ethel Kennedy, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson.
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Religions die slowly.
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I was a great student. I was good at everything.
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The relationship between you and your boss will change over time. When you just started out, that boss was your mentor and took you under their wing. As a seasoned employee, though, you no longer need your boss to guide you along. You should be able to handle tasks on your own.
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The whole idea of a public education was to train young people about how our system of government works, so they could be good citizens and be part of it. We're not doing that today.
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The violation of some laws is a normal part of the behavior of every citizen.
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People may fail many times, but they become failures only when they begin to blame someone else. Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
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Angels are innumerable heavenly beings - immortal and invincible creations of God. He is the Lord of the hosts of heaven.
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Subject matter must be normal in the sense that it does not appear sought after so much as simply happening to one.
