Ed Seykota Quotes
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The older you get, the more comfortable you become with yourself, and you accept what you have physically.
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I am an artist, and I have the ability and the free will to choose the way the world will envision me.
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The most divisive issue facing New Yorkers in 2013 is stop and frisk, a tactic used by law enforcement to stop, question, and frisk people suspected of a crime.
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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When I was young, I was extremely scared of dying. But now I think it a very, very wise arrangement. It's like a light that is extinguished. Not very much to make a fuss about.
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If I sit down to write a young-adult novel, then I'm going to write either to the punch-pulling expectation of what I can't do, or I'm going to go the other way and think about what can I sneak in to be 'down with the kids' - which would be excruciating.
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I hope I did it the way my peers did it before me. I didn't do anything but try to play hard.
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I'm not quite as cool as I would like to be, really.
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When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It's a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it's unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent.
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I want to be an arena act. There's so many steps to take to get there, and it's so easy to get lost and cocky. I just take small steps each day.
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And it's a lot harder to hide with four musicians than it is with eight.
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I used to work for a catering company - I waitressed for Harry Winston events. I remember being so hungry, I would eat when I was supposed to be catering to other people.
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You cannot run faster than a bullet.
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Suspicion is a virtue as long as its object is the public good, and as long as it stays within proper bounds. … Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel.
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The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility has failed in many cases.
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It is sad when people can't connect, and the sense of desperation that you feel when there is nothing to look forward to.
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I am interested in people. I'm interested in telling stories, whether that is behind the camera or in front of the camera.
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Don't focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.
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But when it comes to writing the thing that I've sort of been thinking about lately, is why? You know, is it rational? Is it logical that anybody should be expected to be afraid of the work that they feel they were put on this Earth to do.
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The people themselves, and only the people, determine the rhythm of our fight.
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I hate cellphones. They are not for good, they're for evil. They're for gossip.
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Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.
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Both President Obama and I shared the conviction that territorial and maritime disputes in the Asia Pacific region should be settled peacefully based on international law. We affirm that arbitration is an open, friendly and peaceful approach to seeking a just and durable solution.
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Good traders trade. Good letter writers write letters.
