William Dobell Quotes
So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation.
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I feel fine as long I'm not running around.
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The United States should not engage in tit-for-tat polemics directed at its most important allies. That is as demeaning as it is destructive.
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I remember when I was in third grade, I was in a classroom, and the teacher said, 'What do you want to do when you get older?' We were going around the room. I said, 'I want to be a professional basketball player.' She's like, 'That's not realistic.' I thought to myself, 'OK, watch.'
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That's a rule in the business. No tongue. You can't really get into it, otherwise, it's weird. I think that particular scene made his (Adam Brody) girlfriend jealous. There were issues.
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Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.
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When I was a kid, I always had my hair in two plaits. But for dancing, I had to have it in a bun because I did ballet.
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Even if it was a difficult operation to copy a song, it only takes one person to do it. After that the spread of the song via the Internet or other means of propagation is only limited by the honesty of the users.
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Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.
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We just recently saw Bruno Mars at the Hollywood Bowl, and he was incredible.
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You get rid of the fear of death by understanding that it is an integral fact of our existence. You do that through will and reason.
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Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He looked the same, and you knew it was him when you saw him. Plus, he was a very smart person, which is also very attractive. His style was simple, not distracting, and very strong.
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If you're comfortable with yourself, then you'll look beautiful. If you're not feeling comfortable with yourself, than that kind of shows. I think that as cheesy as the pageant industry can be seen at times, it actually does help women - boosting their confidence and growing into their own. I have to give it credit for that.
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The best thing I've done with my money is buy a house for my family. You wake up to a house you love and you feel like somebody.
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One of my favorite experiences in my career, certainly one of the most interesting characters I've ever played, was Simon Lee on 'The Event.' That was a show I was quite proud of and a character I really enjoyed playing. It was one of the most three-dimensional characters that was ever written for me and that I'd ever gotten to play.
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I am the vessel. The draft is God's. And God is the thirsty one.
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Oh I haven't got a clue what to do with you,Jesus all the things my head is going through.
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The above proposition is occasionally useful.
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Combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive thought - before there is any connection with logical construction in words or other kinds of signs which can be communicated to others.
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Americans have almost been conditioned to believe that the majority of people who seek to do us harm are those of Muslim descent.
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It's always so hard when people assume someone cheated or broke up a marriage, when the truth may actually be much more complicated.
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I think there's a lot of elements that go into making a really awesome horror film and that's like putting together like a real good group of people that you love to watch them either live or die.
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Let's remember that our leadership is defined not just by our defense against threats, but by the enormous opportunities to do good and promote understanding around the globe to forge greater cooperation, to expand new markets, to free people from fear and want. And no one is better positioned to take advantage of those opportunities than America.
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Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.
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So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation.
