Andreas Moritz Quotes
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People adored Element 13's color and luster, which reminded them of the sparkle of gold and silver - a brand-new precious metal. In fact, aluminum became more precious than gold and silver in the 19th century because it was harder to obtain.
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You get to a point where it's like you can't really do anything right, and people will pick on you for whatever decisions you make, so I just try and take no notice and get on with my music.
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Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where the ruler or the feudal master determined all.
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People first concern themselves with meeting their basic needs; only afterwards, do they pursue any higher needs.
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Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
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One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing.
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We are known as one of the few truly antifascist families in Munich.
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As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where, I think, everyone can do the job, and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.
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Playing and listening to music gives you a sense of fulfilment because you have to put everything in you at its disposal.
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I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.
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My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
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I went through a lot of phases and studied many religions. I am not into religion, I am spiritual.
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The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens.
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The kind of audience I'm speaking to is a very wide range of people.
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When I got the role in 'Homeland,' it really opened something up. Other people respected me more as an actor, doors were opened, and I understood for the first time that it wasn't personal. All that rejection wasn't personal.
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When you realize that the uncut 'Porgy and Bess' started me off, that I'd have the opportunity to do a ton of 'Stoppard,' 'Hairspray,' that I'm able to do 'Il Trittico' at the Met – how do I top that?
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College professors used to be badly paid and worth it. Colleges used to be modest institutions; they should go back to being modest institutions.
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People say, 'He doesn't want to be a spokesperson for the gay community.' I do, of course I do, but I want to be a spokesperson for everyone. Ya know, straight people, gay people, bisexual. I don't want it to be limited.
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The difference between art about death and actual death is that one's a celebration and the other's a dull fact.
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I think the rise of progressives is the biggest storyline there is, whether it's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Kara Eastman or Randy Bryce, Richard Ojeda - real populist progressives that are willing to actually fight for the progressive message rather than the lukewarm establishment Democrats.
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The good things never stay in your head. Only the bad things live on.
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You think the only thing looking at you is this steel thing, but behind the camera is this living, breathing person operating the camera whose job it is to watch you.
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Cancer - a more or less permanent traffic jam in the body.