David Bronstein Quotes
Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game.
Quotes to Explore
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One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.
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I didn't really want to be a teacher, but there was nothing else I could be. Most of those who went to the university became teachers. It was just the racial restriction on Africans.
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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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I'm sure lots of actors and creative people go through this, where you have some weeks where it's all going according to plan and some weeks where you're super frustrated.
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I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!
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The secret to everything for me is doing yoga every day. It does do nice things for your body, but it also kind of calms you down and chills you out. Other than that, I don't really drink alcohol and I always take my makeup off at night!
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I think there are a lot of reasons to be critical of the media in America.
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When you cover the economy as a reporter, there's one part of the job that is always easy: finding economists who disagree.
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I've met so many who have opened doors for me and remained in my life both personally and professionally. After a while, networking doesn't feel like 'networking.' It's both serendipitous and unpredictable, and something that just naturally becomes part of your work life and your personal life.
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I had some experience when I joined 'The Sopranos' in the last season. My character married Christopher, and everyone loved Adriana. I knew what it was like to join a very beloved, secretive show and following a very iconic character.
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For me, being a writer was never a choice. I was born one. All through my childhood I wrote short stories and stuffed them in drawers. I wrote on everything. I didn't do my homework so I could write.
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The labour-power is a commodity, not capital, in the hands of the labourer, and it constitutes for him a revenue so long as he can continuously repeat its sale; it functions as capital after its sale, in the hands of the capitalist, during the process of production itself.
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The creative act requires both will and intelligence. Breaking things is easy. You only need a hammer.
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If you want a lover I'll do anything you ask me to. And if you want another kind of love I'll wear a mask for you.
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I started writing my first book for young people when I was in college. I was only a couple of years out of my teens when I began; I felt closer to that experience than I did as an adult. But I've always been drawn to stories about young people.
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Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal.
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I like the idea of going to see the ice caps and the polar bears, because who knows how long they are going to be around for?
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I'm married to an American, and although we live in Europe, I think of myself as an honorary American.
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I am the one who got myself fat, who did all the eating. So I had to take full responsibility for it.
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Vamps no longer exist. Stars have taken their roles.
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I grew up in Tennessee where you either play football or you don't do anything at all. So I was a bit of loner, being interested in music.
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I often speak publicly, and when I do, I also get to listen to other presenters. The most memorable are the ones that hit an emotional chord with a tight story and a punch line. No fluff. Keep it creative and concise. Greatness exists in quality, not quantity.
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If I take my whole, passionate, spiritual and physical love to the woman who in return loves me, that is how I serve God. And my hymn and my game of joy is my work.
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Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game.
