William Kentridge Quotes
I'm interested in machines that make you aware of the process of seeing and aware of what you do when you construct the world by looking. This is interesting in itself, but more as a broad-based metaphor for how we understand the world.
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Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.
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My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
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Evolutionary psychology tells us that men, especially powerful men, feel invincible and entitled to spread their seed, and that women can't resist the scent of masculine power. Women, by contrast, are said to be more altruistic and collaborative, seeking power so that they can share it with others.
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God doesn't know things. He is things.
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Beautiful updos with natural hair are great!
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I know what poverty is.
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I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
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I was a curious child. I'd debate with anyone who came to the door - people from the Islamic community... Jehovah's Witnesses... anyone.
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I'm actually not on Twitter.
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I always wear flat shoes, because I can't walk in anything else.
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A lot of things trigger my inspiration. It can be the most banal things.
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I think I'm expected to behave in a certain manner.
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In some areas I am more noted for reading then I am for cookies!
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I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.
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It doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs – because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.
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Presidents have the right to nominate their own cabinet secretaries. But their nominees don't have a right to confirmation. Senators have a constitutional duty to advise and consent to the appointment of all Cabinet officials. They should take that duty seriously.
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When somebody loves youIt's no good unless he loves you - all the wayHappy to be near youWhen you need someone to cheer you - all the way.
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In Western Samoa native theory and vocabulary recognized the real pervert who was incapable of normal heterosexual response.
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Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.
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Nobody has it all, but for me to even come close is amazing.
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I buy Coppertone Water Babies in abundance at the airport, SPF 60 or 70. I like being pale; I like looking like a creature from the dead world. I like looking like a ghost.
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I'd make a comment at a meeting and nobody would even acknowledge me. Then some man would say the same thing and they'd all nod.
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If technology is not a metaphor for memory, what is it?
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I'm interested in machines that make you aware of the process of seeing and aware of what you do when you construct the world by looking. This is interesting in itself, but more as a broad-based metaphor for how we understand the world.
