William McDonough Quotes
Here's where redesign begins in earnest, where we stop trying to be less bad and we start figuring out how to be good.
Quotes to Explore
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A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will not be erased.
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A lot of artists go in the studio and say, 'OK, whaddaya want me to do? Is it gonna be a hit? I'll do it. Is it gonna get played on the radio? I'll do it.' So they start makin' these songs, and they fall in the same tempo, same category, same this, same that, and it'll just all sound the same.
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When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.
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I am forced to say that I have many fiercer critics than myself.
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You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.
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I always wanted to do things on my own terms, and unfortunately in this industry, that's not something that is easily given. You're at the mercy of other people, but then you still have that drive to continue on. That's an equation for a lot of heartbreak.
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I loved getting to Chagrin Falls, being by the falls; what a cute place it is.
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The most striking development of the great depression of 1929 is a profound skepticism of the future of contemporary society among large sections of the American people.
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Gossip can be entertaining: occasionally, I've heard the most fascinating things about myself I never knew.
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Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.
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Kim Jong Un came in as a fresh face, so I think there's a great disappointment that he's playing the same game as his father.
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Yeah, I'm from Jersey; it's almost like I was automatically born a Nets fan.
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Netanyahu supports - and he truly does support - building a Palestinian state within Israel.
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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!
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To be honest, I enjoy all different types of films and experiences.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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Actors, after all, dream.
Nastassja Kinski -
When I record something, I'll take a drive and just listen.
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I think I used to be lower maintenance. I think I'm slowly becoming higher maintenance.
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Kuwait City is not gorgeous, actually, but it's got a kind of Epcot Center thing going for it. It's not pretty. But it's striking, I'll give it that. It's not as over-the-top as Abu Dhabi or Dubai. But nearly.
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There are always things that I'd love to do. As an actor, none of them are specific; all I'm looking for are things that are good quality, that are challenging for me to work on, and even better if I get to work with people that I respect and am excited to work with.
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Why? Why do humans always look to the sky? Why do you try so hard to fly when you don't have any wings? We'll run on our own legs.
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To me, 'The End of the Jews' - both the title and the novel itself - is about the end of pat, uncritical ways of understanding oneself in the world.
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Here's where redesign begins in earnest, where we stop trying to be less bad and we start figuring out how to be good.
