William Mortensen Quotes
Thoughts and emotions cannot be photographed, despite the protestations of some mystically minded portraitists. Physical fact is ultimately the sole pictorial material.
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I would convert to Judaism if the operation didn't hurt so much.
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I shall have a beautiful dream tonight. I also wish everyone to have a beautiful dream.
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We are enslaved by anything we do not consciously see. We are freed by conscious perception.
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To resort to power one need not be violent, and to speak to conscience one need not be meek. The most effective action both resorts to power and engages conscience.
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Our most noted satirists are true columnists, and their opinions can be worth more than any well-documented expose.
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The best part about being friends with your parents is that no matter what you do, they have to keep loving you.
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As soon as chemists have a definite conception of the internal structure of the molecule of an organic compound, they are able to tackle the task of producing these substances by artificial methods, i.e. by synthesis, as we call it.
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I live in Florida, and I live on a small lagoon. I sit and look out at the water all day - that's what my desk is.
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He that doth not as other men do, but endeavoureth that which ought to be done, shall thereby rather incur peril than preservation; for whoso laboureth to be sincerely perfect and good shall necessarily perish, living among men that are generally evil.
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The laurels of victory are at the point of the enemy bayonets. They must be plucked there; they must be carried by a hand-to-hand fight if one really means to conquer.
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Real theology is always rather shocking to people who already think they know what they think. I'm still shocked myself.
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I think something I've been drawn to about the people I work with is that they seem to be - like me - people who are a little insane, and have to make music. It's not a choice they're making for the sake of vanity - like it's cool to be in a band.
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I think for any artist, your voice is always evolving. For me, the constant is finding a tension or balance between drama and comedy.
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The American people say, 'Don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense.' That's 84 percent of the federal budget.
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Generally, Senate races are not a referendum on the president or on any one issue but a choice between the two candidates on the ballot.
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It would be hard to exaggerate Ernest Hemingway's influence over American literature, but his influence on our lives is probably larger still.
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Tom Waits is someone who has really struck me, ever since I was a kid. He's really a big deal for me.
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I don't feel tentative when I start to write. I've usually thought about a novel or novella for several years and created a lot of juice and density and energy by that time so by the time I get ready to go, I just let 'er fling, you know.
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To truly find yourself, touch as many lives as possible!
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As an African-American male born with a couple of strikes against you because of your skin color, I think it's very, very important to have some positive role models around, especially male influences.
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In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.
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Thoughts and emotions cannot be photographed, despite the protestations of some mystically minded portraitists. Physical fact is ultimately the sole pictorial material.
