Okakura Kakuzo Quotes
The art of today is that which really belongs to us: it is our own reflection. In condemning it we but condemn ourselves.
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I don't mind talking about 'what might have been,' but I am not one to doubt or regret most of my decisions.
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It's nature-nurture, right? I've been nurtured by Californians.
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One of the most interesting things about science fiction and fantasy is the way that the genres can offer different perspectives on matters to do with the body, the mind, medical technology, and the way we live our lives.
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I like to come up with lots of different sounds. So the final version of a song might have been 10 completely different songs before we finally got it right.
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Jane Austen's characters for women are always very strong, opinionated and elegantly written, so they're always great for an actress to have a chance to do.
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As many of you know I travel a good bit and do not get to see my friends and family as much as I would like.
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I think chemistry and great acting go hand-in-hand.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
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It's great to be able to continue my career in Chicago. Playing with the best organization in sports and the best fans in the game is a blessing.
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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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Without question Gibson guitars are the finest, most revered guitars on the planet.
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As investors, we want to believe we are smart, insightful and uniquely talented - even though we often fail to do the heavy lifting, put in the long hours, and make the uncomfortable but necessary decisions to achieve success.
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I like to record records in Los Angeles. It's less distracting than New York, where I was based.
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I have a very all-over-the-place lifestyle. The people I know who are married - 90 percent of them have houses and live in the same place and sleep in the same bed every night.
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I got a feeling about political correctness. I hate it. It causes us to lie silently instead of saying what we think.
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A lot of people heard 'Murda Business' and thought it was about killing people, trying to be tough and hardcore. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it's kind of silly and playful.
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We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.
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The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart.
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In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses to be hanged. Individuals trump the category.
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I did a B.A. with a major in fine arts and a minor in psychology. I wanted to become a teacher or do art therapy for the elderly. But then I realised I wanted to travel instead.
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It is difficult, if not impossible, to argue that laws written in the 1970s are adequate for today's intelligence challenges.
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Catch {a man} at the moment when he is really poor in spirit and smuggle into his mind the gratifying reflection, "By jove, I'm being humble," and almost immediately pride - pride at his own humility - will appear.
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The art of today is that which really belongs to us: it is our own reflection. In condemning it we but condemn ourselves.
