Thomas Wentworth Higginson Quotes
Genius is lonely without the surrounding presence of a people to inspire it.
Quotes to Explore
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.
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When I hear someone, instantaneously, I'm like, 'Who's singing?' You're giving people so much of yourself, and my voice is the most natural, distinctive tool I have. It's up to me to express myself on a wider scale than just writing vocal melodies and lyrics.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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Working with Disney is really and truly like working with a family. Everyone is so supportive and so wonderful. I've worked with Disney since I was twelve, and they've given me so many opportunities that I'll forever be grateful for.
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
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I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
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I'd rather work all night and sleep all day... perhaps I was a mole in my last incarnation.
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Sales don't always have anything to do with good or brilliant or original. Sales are about appeal.
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Contrary to popular wisdom, the mark of a great meeting is not how short it is or whether it ends on time. The key is whether it ends with clarity and commitment from participants.
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I don't think a lot of bands and artists work as hard as we do on the creation, on the writing, the arrangements and the recording in our format.
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I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women's rights; rather, I am focusing on women to be independent to fight for themselves.
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The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I'm optimistic.
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We had to understand things like why the top quark was so heavy and the electron is so light. The Higgs is a big, important step.
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Women hold up half the sky.
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I love reading almost as much as I love writing.
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No man is esteemed for gay garments but by fools and women.
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All generations of teens have it hard, I think. Each society and century has its struggles that the others can't compare to.
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We grew to know the meaning of love. That is what allowed me and my family to stay close together.
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More and more, even with a measure of success, I'm not sure what it is people are seeing when they see a movie I've made.
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Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own.
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It's a real triumph taking a painting out from a pit-hole with a loose and open approach. Some aspects in its favour are those strange accidents that can produce amazing results.
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I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
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Genius is lonely without the surrounding presence of a people to inspire it.
