Antanas Mockus Quotes
Knowledge empowers people. If people know the rules, and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are much more likely to accept change.
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Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber is the greatest bad guy in a movie ever.
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I reach my readers regardless of what the critics have written.
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
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Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.
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When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot.
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People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.
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'She's Dynamite' was a 100 years ago, and I recorded that song because the company thought that it was a great song and it was hot. That was the beginning of rock n' roll, and I guess they thought it would be a BB King version of rock n' roll.
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Mental life is indeed practical through and through. It begins in practice and it ends in practice.
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I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.
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Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.
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Sometimes the storyline is as simple as, 'We're just going to be the best, and we're going for the championships.
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I have a high self-opinion - I don't need to hide that. I don't need to be self-deprecating.
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Most people imagine music playing in their heads, but some hallucinate music; some cannot sleep because of the soundtrack in their mind.
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Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.
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It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.
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A lot of people think that when you have grand scenery, such as you have in Yosemite, that photography must be easy.
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It's interesting because what I do and what I sing is, to other people, pretty unique. I feel I'm creating my own path... and I'm working on growing as a performer.
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I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings.
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Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.
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Certainly there are worse sins than doing everything possible to make your presidency matter.
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It is all too evident that our nation, and the governments of other countries, require all the help they can get in order to fight the War on Terrorism against people who have no qualms about taking the lives of innocent men, women, and children.
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Like the watch, the heart needs the winding of purity, or the Dweller ceases to speak.
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Knowledge empowers people. If people know the rules, and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are much more likely to accept change.
