Syd Barrett Quotes
A lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing.
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Make that extra effort for every relationship. Whether it's with your parents, your children, your husband or your friends. It makes a difference to them. I try to give my kids a lot of solo time where I play with them, talk to them, listen to them. Similarly, you give time for your workout. You slot a time for it, no matter what.
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For me, it's always been very essential to work on projects that one can work on almost for their entire life.
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We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much?
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But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it.
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I love fire. As a child I loved setting light to things. I'd always be in the forest putting matches to pieces of wood. I've always regarded fire as my friend.
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If my wife was to say, 'Honey, I'd like you to go to PSG', I would have to take it into account.
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There is no bigger aphrodisiac than power.
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The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all.
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Ignorance is the failure to discriminate between the permanent and the impermanent, the pure and the impure, bliss and suffering, the Self and the non-Self.
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And I haven't read a lot of blogs but if someone writes about what they care about I'm sure it's interesting.
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For me, it's really day to day. I don't really plan ahead and I like to be excited about what I'm wearing. Being on the road all the time, it's various articles of clothing that keep me inspired and feeling good. A fun or beautiful thing to wear can change your day. I think spontaneity and not adhering to any narrow styles keep me happy.
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Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.
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We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we can bequeath our children a sustainable world that benefits all.
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What has influenced my life more than any other single thing has been my stammer. Had I not stammered I would probably... have gone to Cambridge as my brothers did, perhaps have become a don and every now and then published a dreary book about French literature.
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My efforts are focused on ensuring that CERN maintains a leading role in the fields of science, technology and education, and that it continues to be a place that unites scientists from around the world.
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I think of myself as an actor.
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I like to eat. I'm always on the edge of how much can I eat without looking too – you know. If I eat something salty, it makes me want something sweet. I eat something sweet, then I want salty. And exercise is not my thing, though I do it.
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Generally, if I read something that I think is really good and that I feel a connection with and is right for me, I see and hear who the guy is, as manifested by me.
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There's one right place to put the camera. I'm a big believer in that. You'd think you could put it anywhere. Nope.
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I love independent filmmaking. I don't agree with a lot of it, but that's the point.
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I now believe when I'm dead and buried my tombstone will read, "I'm not entirely sure the band's over."
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As Americans, we are proud that we are a country that people run to, not from.
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A lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing.
