William James Quotes
Invention, using the term most broadly, and imitation, are the two legs, so to call them, on which the human race historically has walked.
Quotes to Explore
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The term 'hero' irritates me greatly.
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The term 'demilitarized Palestinian state' is an oxymoron.
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I'm still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well – spent.
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The real abhorrent consequence of the invention of atomic bombs is the fact that we still have them and they're spreading.
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Architecture is invention.
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But I'm an adventurer. I like invention, I like discovery.
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We should have more invention.
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Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
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To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation.
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I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there's a lot to be said for that way of thinking.
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All humans are frightened of their own solitude. But only in solitude can we learn to know ourselves, learn to handle our own eternal aloneness.
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I embraced being a pop artist, but I like doing it on my own terms, at my own pace.
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We should think about whether canonizations, which are an invention of the Middle Ages, still make sense today.
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Frame in terms of what you want to have in the picture, not about making a nice picture, that anybody can do.
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For us humans, everything is permanent - until it changes, as we are immortal until we die.
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Go out on the stage as a human being and do not be afraid to show struggle in your music. It's a struggle in life and then struggle and then victory.
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What was once obvious to them was no longer quite as obvious. Why was it that humans lost sight of truth so quickly?
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In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger.
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When I first got successful, I was particularly aware of being immaculate at all times, so I would get on a plane in one outfit, and get off in another. It doesn't happen in today's world, but when you are met by the press at both ends, you do have to.
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Nothing so clearly and inevitably reveals the inner man than movement and gesture. It is quite possible, if one chooses, to conceal and dissimulate behind words or paintings or statues or other forms of human expression, but the moment you move you stand revealed, for good or ill, for what you are.
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I read recently that I was born in Arizona. I wasn't born in Arizona. I was born in New Mexico, but I can understand why people might confuse those two Southwestern desert states.
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It may be doubted whether any repentance is genuine which is not repentance for sin rather than sins.
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Invention, using the term most broadly, and imitation, are the two legs, so to call them, on which the human race historically has walked.
