Ori Gersht Quotes
My work is not so much a direct commentary as it is an open-ended observation of the absurdities around us.
Quotes to Explore
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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
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My father insisted that I and my sisters not be indoctrinated into any religion at any age.
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The two most important things in my life were academics and sports. I had to do my schoolwork first.
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Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague.
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I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.
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At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction could be related to a historical time.
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I've come a long way since 2007 when I kind of launched my golf career.
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Pakistan is not a rogue state, but it harbours and covertly supports rogue elements. While war is not the answer, hard or coercive diplomacy could be.
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Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.
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Our company sells about five to six million pounds of sausage a year. We sell it retail and to restaurants. We've got all kinds of products.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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I had been playing for about a year and a half when the Beach Boys formed. When our folks went to Mexico on business, we would take the food money they had left us and we would rent instruments.
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I wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, but don't head into the office right away. I like to hang out with my wife, talk about things, get some coffee, you know.
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I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for my studies; from there I told my dad that I also want to do a course in performing arts, but my father refused. So I completed my studies and came back. But I kept poking him, saying that acting is something that I want to do.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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I was very innocent and shielded as a child, so I didn't know a lot about music or dancing. When I was in Primary Six, no one would participate in a talent show, so I decided to go on. When the audience applauded me, I felt euphoric, and I started dancing right after that!
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There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling.
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I'm really not big on nationalism, to be honest with you. I really don't think it gets people anywhere except near a pile of dead bodies. I'm Irish, yeah, but I don't need to get up on a soapbox about it.
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His last word had been my name. He had called out to me and I had not answered.I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears. And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!
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My family didn't have money, and I think it made me fearless. I'm willing to try everything and not be afraid because what's the worst that can be happen? It might not work out, but I can't be worse off than when I was a kid.
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My work is not so much a direct commentary as it is an open-ended observation of the absurdities around us.
