Theodore Roethke Quotes
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The problem of the minimum dwelling is that of establishing the elementary minimum of space, air, light, and heat required by man in order that he be able to fully develop his life functions without experiencing limitations due to his dwelling, i.e. a minimum modus vivendi in place of a modus non moriendi.
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No offense to music - thank you for Entertainer of the Year and all that stuff. But if you're a father or a mother, there's nothing that beats being a parent, and that's the best time of my life right there.
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If we want to preserve Heathrow's hub status, we need to stop clogging it up with point-to-point flights to places such as Cyprus and Greece, which between them account for 87 weekly flights, and contribute nothing to overall connectivity.
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It takes little talent to see what lies under one's nose, a good deal to know in what direction to point that organ.
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I had a very thorough grounding in music; I'd grown up around songs. My parents listened to a lot of music. My dad was majorly into jazz, which was absolutely a big influence on me, even if it was more subconsciously as a kid.
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When you make your first film at 47 and anybody but your mother goes to see it, to me, that's a miracle.
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Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.
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I love my stories being multi-layered, and coming at it from different angles, so that you don't understand the film's true emotional motivation until the very end.
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I had a pretty untraditional high school experience. I've been acting since I was very young.
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Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.
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I am not saying one is better than the other. I enjoy both. But Hollywood is far more organised than Bollywood.
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The supreme style of love is unknown love. If the affection is known by the beloved, that love is snob. If you sacrifice your life for the beloved, and she recognises your love after you die, your soul would be appraised.
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I have no disciple. I am the servant of the servant of Rama.
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There is an inverse correlation between the cleanliness of a bathroom and my 3-year-old daughter's need to move her bowels.
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I'm here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
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I was never tempted by the Premier League. It's simply a personal opinion.
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A lot of people tend to chew up the scenery. I'm a firm believer in less is more, especially on the big screen.
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I have a lot of songs that I kind of put away, and I don't let anybody else hear them, and those are my songs.
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There is such pleasure in long-term marriage that I really would hate to be my age and not have had a long-term marriage. Remember, sustaining a pleasurable, long-term marriage takes effort, deliberateness and an intention to learn about one another. In other words, marriage is for grown-ups.
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For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.
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If biking is your passion, set aside time to enjoy a good ride.
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I've had many idols growing up. The inclination for idol worship comes naturally to me. Or it did, anyway. I think I've gotten over it. It came as naturally to me as wanting to act.
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Hockey on roller skates is like MMA in a bounce house: the elements are there, but the medium makes the whole thing ridiculous.
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Wake the happy words.
