Bram van Velde Quotes
There is only the present. A painting is an instant of time that has escaped oblivion.
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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There are people who think I should be using the position of secretary of state simply to weigh the scales on the side of my own party. I just don't accept that, and it would not be proper.
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Homophobia is rampant in soccer, probably more so than in any other sport. I'm not sure why.
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I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it.
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I don't like controversy.
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The three theater peeps I would love to dine with are Mel Brooks, because he is so funny; Stephen Sondheim, because he is a god-like genius; and Ethel Merman, to compare notes on fabulous belting.
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In the final analysis this congressional race is always going to be a close race, whether there's a presidential race or governor's race or not. But is this a better year? Yes, this would probably be a better year.
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Fashion is unique. It's a leveler, not a divider.
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I've never been one for crushing on famous people.
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No one person is an island.
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It's not enough to have economic growth. You have to distribute wealth throughout all of society.
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I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
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We are extremely focused on building some of the assets which are going into mid-India, semi-urban and rural, and that's our DNA. We are building a retail bank, and a lot of the deposit base is still in urban India.
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I realize I have strength as an artist and professional by embracing my difference instead of what makes me the same.
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The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late.
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I'm not big on remakes.
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Most of the people at my headline shows are in their 20s, but it varies a ton: like, I've had a six-year-old hug my leg after the show and a 60-year-old shake my hand. It's cool to see people connecting with the music across different generations.
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My family were great story-tellers. My mum was one of 12 and they were all fighting to tell stories. You have to tell a good tale or no one is going to listen. You have to make it entertaining and interesting. That's how I learned to tell stories.
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Startupfest is a very positive conference. I think a lot of it has to do with how different culturally it is from other startup or tech conferences.
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That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.
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I like a girl who doesn't play any games. I like a very sweet girl.
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Concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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There is only the present. A painting is an instant of time that has escaped oblivion.
