Bram van Velde Quotes
Artists don’t live in the everyday world. That’s why people think they’re an odd bunch.
Quotes to Explore
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.
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As governor, I'm spending my time focused in three areas: creating jobs, reducing the expense of government and schools.
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Europe can be saved.
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There is no doubt in the sanctity of Mecca, but a donkey won't become a Hajj pilgrim by just going through the motions.
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I have to protect my family and have a life with them that is completely private.
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I have a chart for success at school because it gave me a great deal of pleasure. It opened my mind to the world. I learned to read.
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I mean... if you're raised as a decent human being, killing somebody is against every moral thing you've ever been taught. And so, generally, in combat it's 'krauts,' the 'gooks,' the 'yanks' - whatever you want to do to try and make it so that it's not a human being.
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When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
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The minimum wage was due for an increase, but it was important that we offset its cost to small businesses.
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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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I have an hourglass shape, and I think it's important to understand your body type and your personality type. Then make whatever is on trend and in fashion work for you.
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My favourite all-time work of fiction: Lord of the Rings. My favourite all-time nonfiction book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Ask me again next week, you'll get a different answer.
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My wife's income allowed me to do what I really loved. I realized that women's liberation is men's liberation, too.
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And now comes Pete Martell in Twin Peaks and he's just a nice guy.
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My operas and my theatre works are very formal pieces.
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I strongly believe that the Legislature should not be interfering in private medical decisions.
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I've started doing yoga and meditation, but I'm not very good at that kind of thing and turning my brain off.
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T]here is no other purpose of my existence except to know, love and get closer to God. This is the one and only reason why I was created. And this is the most essential realization, as it defines everything else I do or believe. It defines all things around me, and everything I experience in life.
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Show me someone who never gossips, and I will show you someone who is not interested in people.
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If people want bells and whistles and all of that, there are bells and whistles available. If they don't want bells and whistles there are places to go where they are not available.
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If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
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Artists don’t live in the everyday world. That’s why people think they’re an odd bunch.
