Dane Rudhyar Quotes
When you don't follow your nature there is a hole in the universe where you were supposed to be.
Quotes to Explore
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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We are not a TV station that only concentrate on those who are always under light. We are not a TV station for celebrities and for grand politicians and superstars. We are a TV station for the ordinary person. The normal people, ordinary people in the Arab world sees Al Jazeera as their voice.
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With 'The Social Network,' I got into it at first because frankly I thought there was a cool courtroom drama to be had with the intellectual properties. And then what further drew me in was that the most extraordinary social networking device ever created was created by the world's most antisocial person. I liked that story.
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I think awards are good for the movie. They can bring a new audience to the movie. I've always claimed that things like that don't get you work. Work gets you work. That's my blue-collar, protestant work ethic.
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Crime novels, it has been said, show the human psyche under pressure.
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You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
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I don't need a piece of paper to suggest that I can commit myself.
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There's an awareness of fashion in this country, and it's not limited to gay people.
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I don't think I ever wore pants on 'Reno 911!' and I was on it about five times.
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Admiration takes on a whole new level when you appreciate just how complex it is to run a modern business.
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Vitia erunt donec homines
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Folks should do their own fuckin', then they wouldn't want to listen to a lot of clatfart about another man's.
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'I just got shot in the ass with an infected load of semen! Who's the smart-ass?'
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I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character's sexuality is fascinating. It's a great way to really get at the root of their identity, because it's such a personal thing.
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We knew the European players that went to the NBA and had great careers, and we knew the ones that went and had terrible careers or finished early. We were prepared for a lot of criticism.
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The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
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If you want someone to feel warm, you dress them in a warm color and put a warm light on them and you get the picture. Sometimes, all that needs pushing a little bit to help tell the story.
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For a long time, it was believed that war was waged by armies which could not be identified with the nation itself. Professional soldiers took upon themselves the job of defending national interests, and it was understood that the war affected only them; the country itself went on living and working.
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From childhood I have been afraid of mummers. It always seemed an extra shadow without face or name had slipped among them...
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To me, all human behavior is unpredictable and, considering man's frailty... and... the ramshackle universe he functions in, it's... all irrational.
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You can't write a book if you've never read a book. And if you've read five books and you try to write a book, your book will mainly encompass the themes and the context of the five books you've read. Now, the more books you read, the more you can bring to a book when you decide to write one. So the more rap I learned, the more I was able to bring to rap when I decided to rap. But this was all subconscious.
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When you don't follow your nature there is a hole in the universe where you were supposed to be.
