Rei Kawakubo Quotes
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I define power as 'control over one's life.' A balanced life is far superior to the male definition of power: earning money someone else spends while he dies sooner.
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The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because it is not sustainable. Developing countries should even give us the example, but unfortunately that's not what happens.
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The blessing of being able to write music and let music speak for itself is you let the melodies and let the lyrics and the groove talk to people instead of me talking to people.
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I'm not the girl next door.
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Today is either the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning. Today we are making history.
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With the scale of our traffic, content library and monetization ability, we are confident to see profitable growth in the future.
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Writers are so important.
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I like being active and riding a bike around my neighborhood and exercising when I can.
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Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
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Most of what matters in your life takes place in your absence.
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Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes.
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Many of the most science-fictional tools to fight climate change are untested, are almost impossible to truly test at planetary scale - we only have one planet after all. We're better off cutting our emissions so we don't need them.
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I go on walks during lunch breaks and travel with a fold-up yoga mat. I also love reading by candlelight at night.
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I went to high school in Stockton, CA.
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The thing running through me is the same thing that writes songs. It's the fighter about to get into the ring. It's like, I'm not here to entertain you; I'm here to get this out, whatever it is.
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White lies keep social dignity intact and are far more prevalent than most people realize. Several studies have found that an average person is lied to from 10 to 200 times a day - mostly just to keep a conversation going, to avoid conflict, or to establish a connection with someone.
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A man who has been in danger, When he comes out of it forgets his fears, And sometimes he forgets his promises.
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After 'A Suitable Boy,' I didn't write anything, not even a short story. I thought to myself: 'I ought to start writing.' But I can never force myself to write.
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When a child speaks of a past life memory, the effects ripple far. At the center is the child, who is directly healed and changed. The parents standing close by are rocked by the truth of the experience - a truth powerful enough to dislodge deeply entrenched beliefs. For observers removed from the actual event - even those just reading about it - reports of a child's past life memory can jostle the soul toward new understanding. Children's past life memories have the power to change lives.
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Even when I see a beautiful woman, I think, 'Aw, her life must be amazing.' Everyone does it. That's human nature to believe that beauty is everything.
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Very skinny women don't look beautiful in clothes.
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Beauty is whatever anyone thinks is beautiful.
