Alex Katz Quotes
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It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.
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I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.
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I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it's good to make thoughtful, good choices.
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I like talking to priests, to Catholics. Everyone has their beliefs.
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Speed can't always get you wickets.
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I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now.
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There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it.
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Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.
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You have to find ways to relate to the characters you get to play. Put it in terms and in a context that speaks to you.
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I have always liked a challenge.
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There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience.
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On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting.
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I'm intimidated by the fear of being average.
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The question of manuscript changes is very important for literary criticism, the psychology of creation and other aspects of the study of literature.
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When I planned to ski Everest, the first thing I faced was, 'How can I return alive?' All the preparation and training was based on this question. But the more I prepared, I knew the chance of survival was very slim. Nobody in the world had done this before, so I told myself that I must face death. Otherwise, I am not eligible.
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Ignorance is my least favorite thing. I really think it's at the core of all our problems.
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Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity- * * * * * *That is not quickly buzz'd into his ears?
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Right knows no boundaries and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic institution.
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In its truest manifestation, where it gives judgments, poetry is super-luxury. It would be interesting to see what would happen to a High Court judge if he were forced to follow the true poetic formula, doing the job for love, being forced into pubs for relief.
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Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place.
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It's always interesting to me to tell stories that come from difficult political climates.
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In late 2003, the Bush administration reversed a long-standing policy requiring agents to destroy their files on innocent American citizens, companies and residents when investigations closed.
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Fandom can keep something alive, and fandom can take it down.
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What's in front of me is what's most interesting.
