Rirkrit Tiravanija Quotes
One gets wrapped up in reacting to one's own reputation, which can be a kind of trap.
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With a woman of sophistication, class and modesty and refinement, I become a totally tongue-tied buffoon. I can't even look her straight in the face.
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I'm amused when Congress tries to place the blame on somebody but never themselves. I've never heard any of them ever say, 'I've made a mistake.' I do. I say I called it wrong. But they just try to find somebody to blame.
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Writers shouldn't have lives that are interesting. It gets in the way of your work.
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For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.
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We are all born into the world with nothing. Everything we acquire after that is profit.
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Even at school I studied ethics instead of religion.
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I think I've definitely found a niche working in comedy, but dramatic films are what brought me here. After I saw 'Titanic' in the theater, I got the bug.
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Today, people tend to credit me with having the original idea and made the first circuits.
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I was fooling everyone by surrounding myself with funny people. But then I put myself out there - writing my own sketches, going on stage with nobody surrounding me - and for some reason people were still laughing.
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If you live my life for one day, you'll find it extremely hectic and boring.
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I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy - a crow and a rabbit - to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork.
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God does not look at riches, titles, education, or beauty. There is only one thing that God does look at, and that is the soul.
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To succeed in life, succeed at being yourself.
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Study Bibles tend to circulate widely, so they play a disproportionate role in helping Christians and others understand holy Scripture. Further, many of our members have long used one or two other Study Bibles, and it is important that Christians not be tied too tightly to only one option, however good it may be.
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Pitt is prepared to make Pitt the best opportunity for Jamie Dixon and keep Pitt the best opportunity. There are a lot of things that go into making Pitt a great opportunity for a coach. It's more than just salary.
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Go on your knees before God. Bring all your idols; bring self-will, and pride, and every evil lust before Him, and give them up. Devote yourself, heart and soul, to His will; and see if you do not "know of the doctrine.
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Education begins at the level of the learner.
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Lawyers and other professionals are using Quora to build their reputation and build their bonafides.
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Time goes by, reputation increases, ability declines.
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Private-equity and hedge-fund guys typically come into a situation of mediocrity, where rapid change may result in a profit.
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One gets wrapped up in reacting to one's own reputation, which can be a kind of trap.
