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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It is not a dirty word, "feminism." I just think that women belong in the human population with the same rights as everybody else... The problem is, "A feminist looks like this, or is like that." We are taught not to like ourselves as women, we are taught what we're supposed to look like, what our measurements are supposed to be. I never hear what measurements men are supposed to be. Just women.
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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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The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need.
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The only term I won't accept is "genius."
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Ayahuasca, unlike mushrooms and all these other things is only as good as the person who made it. . . . The ayahuasca is a combinatory drug, and so it brings the human interaction and the lore of it into a much more central position.
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After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him... The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
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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.
