Yousuf Karsh Quotes
The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.
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Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary.
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I've been traveling all over the world for 25 years, performing, talking to people, studying their cultures and musical instruments, and I always come away with more questions in my head than can be answered.
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Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.
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I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience.
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The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.
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For me, if I'm just killing time, I play solitaire. I'm also guilty of playing Snood. I like games where I can shoot balls and match colors.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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It's more important than ever for America to rededicate itself to manufacturing at home. When we make more products in America, more American families will make it.
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I think there's a difference when you make fun of yourself and your own behavior, and when you dishonor or disrespect Christ. If you're making a mockery of Christ is one thing. But if you're just joking about human foibles and weaknesses, I think that's perfectly acceptable.
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There are times, especially when I was just getting into PC gaming, where I spent way less time playing than obsessing about the quality of the play.
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I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly.
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It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.
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I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
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We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.
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In many films, as many different characters, I've killed many different people.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
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I come from really humble people. We never had a lot.
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You should always leave the party 10 minutes before you actually do.
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I always have to be writing.
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Time doesn't go. Time stays. We go.
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The silent killer of all great men and women of achievement - particularly men, I don't know why, maybe it's the testosterone - I think it's narcissism. Even more than hubris. And for women, too. Narcissism is the killer.
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When it is dark, it seems to me as if I were dying, and I can't think any more.
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When people think of someone being prolific, it's like, 'He's got a vault with 5,000 songs in it,' or something, but I just kind of pick them out of the air when they float by.
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The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.
