Derrick Bostrom Quotes

When I think of my own struggles as a musician, I'm most proud of the chances I took. My style not only allowed for the possibility of failure, it practically ensured it. But this approach gave me confidence.

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• We are slaves to whatever we don't understand.

  

  Vernon Howard
  • Understand
  • Slaves
  • Whatever

• Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.

  

  Barbara Ehrenreich
  • History
  • Natural
  • Clever

• Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.

  

  Mahalia Jackson
  • Live
  • Soul
  • Man

• I put so much of myself out there and make myself so accessible that sometimes I fear I make myself too accessible.

  

  Halsey
  • Fear
  • Myself
  • Sometimes

• Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.

  

  Viggo Mortensen
  • Never
  • Wanted
  • Mentor

• Today in Saudi, women are either at the mercy of their husbands or at the mercy of judges who tend to side with the husbands. The only circumstance that a woman can ask for a divorce or a 'khali' is when her husband is in total agreement with her or if she comes from a very powerful family who decide to back her up.

  

  Basmah bint Saud
  • Up
  • Women
  • Family

• By now it is evident that the Soviet Union must gain control of Europe to maintain its empire.

  

  Barbara Amiel
  • Control
  • Now
  • Soviet

• Any negotiated, peaceful solution to the problems between the United States and peoples, or any people of Latin America, which does not imply force or the use of force, must be addressed in accordance with international principles and norms.

  

  Fidel Castro
  • People
  • America
  • Latin

• I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.

  

  Mangosuthu Buthelezi
  • Leader
  • Prophet
  • Operate

• When you have a voice, and you have an opportunity at the world level to be able to speak, it has to be right.

  

  Caitlyn Jenner
  • World
  • Opportunity
  • Speak

• As great as it is, 'Vogue' won't change a designer's business. But if an unknown brand is worn by a certain person in a tabloid, it will be the biggest designer within a week.

  

  Rachel Zoe
  • Great
  • Business
  • Change

• I still have some of my old University essays, and I do still have my drawing book from primary year seven.

  

  Iain Banks
  • Book
  • Drawing
  • Old

• Before 'This is Our Youth', I did a week of table reading 'Airline Highway' at Steppenwolf in Chicago while the author, Lisa D'Amour, workshopped it.

  

  Tavi Gevinson
  • Reading
  • Author
  • Chicago

• The pressure makes me more intent about each shot. Pressure on the last few holes makes me play better.

  

  Nancy Lopez
  • Me
  • Play
  • Pressure

• Men are visual creatures.

  

  Talulah Riley
  • Men
  • Creatures
  • Visual

• It's Teach For America's responsibility to ensure that all alumni know their voices are heard and valued, and to surface the range of opinion they represent.

  

  Wendy Kopp
  • America
  • Responsibility
  • Opinion

• When I put out 'Video Games' in May 2011, it was a 5:25-minute love song; I was surprised when a lot of people said they were listening to it. I was surprised when it went to the radio, without me even knowing how something like that even happens!

  

  Lana Del Rey
  • People
  • Song
  • Knowing

• Man, I'm the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix.

  

  Kanye West
  • Rock
  • Star
  • Living

• There is not that much of a generation gap these days.

  

  Chris Frantz Talking Heads

• Ambition is a very dangerous thing because either you achieve it and your life ends prematurely, or you don't, in which case your life is a constant source of disappointment. You must never have ambition.

  

  Jeremy Clarkson
  • Life
  • Ambition
  • Disappointment

• Yes, Severus does seem the type, doesn't he? So useful to have him swooping around like an overgrown bat.

  

  Joanne Rowling

• Hip-hop is all about impact, baby. You can sell records, you can be two-times platinum, you can be gold... but if you lame, you lame, man. We try to provide the exact opposite of that. It's style, individuality, confidence. We exude that.

  

  Wale
  • Man
  • Style
  • Confidence

• I'll take my chances with this life all the same. The next one will find you no matter where you run. No sense chasing it.

  

  Peter V. Brett
  • Life
  • Chances
  • Chasing

• When I think of my own struggles as a musician, I'm most proud of the chances I took. My style not only allowed for the possibility of failure, it practically ensured it. But this approach gave me confidence.

  

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