David H. Hubel Quotes
We need above all to know about changes; no one wants or needs to be reminded 16 hours a day that his shoes are on.
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Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes.
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The point really is that a writer tends to write a book that he or she tends to write. It's as simple as that. Of course, it's important to make a living and all that, but the main impulse as far as I'm concerned - and I'm sure as other writers are concerned - is to tell a story that I feel impelled by.
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The love of liberty and the sense of human dignity are the basic elements of the Anarchist creed.
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There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
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When I look back over my career, there was so much stress. And it was because of the business. It was always because of the business.
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Parents need a full continuum of care and support from birth to kindergarten that is affordable and accessible - that means full day and full year. And let's not forget that even in elementary school, working parents need access to the same kind of quality, affordable after-school programs!
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When I listen to President Obama speak to and about women, he sometimes sounds too paternalistic for my taste.
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My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
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China needs a powerful Europe, but Europe can only be strong if each and every one of its members attains rapid economic development.
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I never have a plan of what I am going to draw.
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Would we be so enamored with dystopian fiction if we lived in a culture where violent death was a major concern? It wouldn't be escapism.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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Horrors, I believe, should be original - the use of common myths and legends being a weakening influence.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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I guess actors are very sensitive people. We're porous.
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All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from.
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Once your body is in workout-mode, a few days off won't hurt. Muscle memory is magical. If you work out consistently, you can afford to miss a few sessions and your body will gladly pick up where you left off.
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I don't ever remember not praying. Bedtime prayers, the rosary, praying for friends, relatives, for the sick and for those who had died. It was a natural part of our lives.
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An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.
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So, I have my own horse and two ponies. I grew up around horses, and that really is my passion.
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I couldn't give away my husband's shoes. I could give away other things, but the shoes - I don't know what it was about the shoes, but a lot of people have mentioned to me that shoes took on more meaning than we generally think they do... their attachment to the ground, I don't know - but that did have a real resonance for me.
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You can never walk a mile in someone elses shoes, but you can walk a mile in your own and be proud of it.
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We need above all to know about changes; no one wants or needs to be reminded 16 hours a day that his shoes are on.
