Edmond Jabes Quotes
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I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people.
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The main trouble with this civilized world isn't that we adventure too much, but that we fail to adventure enough.
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A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.
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I'd describe myself as a pragmatist tinged with idealism.
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One thought fills immensity.
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There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence.
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On Update, the only real original thing was trying to take away the cleverness of the punchline and make it as blunt as possible.
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Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.
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If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.
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Sits like a man, but smiles like a reptile.
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I have a very good sense of humour. I love telling jokes, especially on the golf course.
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In some ways, with the security challenges this country has faced, we have had to put in rules and regulations for business to be able to sustain their growth and create jobs.
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I have often heard that the novel is dead. But I see novels produced, I don't know how many a week, in France. I have the impression it's carrying along quite well.
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To read too many books is harmful.
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Peace does not mean just to stop wars, but also to stop oppression and injustice.
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In the end, we decide if we're remembered for what happened to us or for what we did with it.
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Even if it doesn't work out, the experience is so valuable to so many employers that your worst case scenario is, 'Ok, so that was a bust, I'll get a six-figure job at whatever company.' Risk is this outmoded idea - your parents might not understand that, but taking these types of risks doesn't have a downside.
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My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.
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Where cheating is, there's mischief there.
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One Hyde Park squatted next to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel like a stack of office furniture, and with all the elegance and charm of the inside of a photocopier. Albeit a brand new photocopier that doubled as a fax and document scanner.
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Under no circumstances should doodling be eradicated from a classroom or a boardroom or even the war room. On the contrary, doodling should be leveraged in precisely those situations where information density is very high and the need for processing that information is very high.
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Through the ear, we shall enter the invisibility of things.
