David H. Levy Quotes
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I'm concerned and alarmed about the images of girls and women that are broadcast every single minute.
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What I love - and I'm a journalist - and what I love is finding hidden patterns; I love being a data detective.
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A real secret is something which only one person knows.
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Defend my honor - Protect my pride
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The wretched Artist himself is alternatively the lowest worm that ever crawled when no fire is in him; or the loftiest God that ever sand when the fire is going.
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I'm not worried about where I rank between other QBs in the league.
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Fighters are never who they appear to be.
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See the last orange roses, how they blow / Deeper and heavier than in their prime, / In one defiant flame before they go.
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There has never been a greater illusion than fear. Fear exists only whilst you believe in it - whilst you fear it. So...stop believing, stop fearing. Set up a shadow inventory, write down all your fears and set out on your warrior path. Make this your life purpose and gold will be smelt from your terror.
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I know you're supposed to set goals for yourself. I see all that motivational stuff on television. Think about the future, what's next! But I'm all into the journey. It's fascinating to me. So if I make certain what I want moment to moment, I'm cool at the crossroads.
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When our true intentions are something other than providing help, such as getting a job done or beating someone in a game, we are most prone to falling into the traps described throughout this book.
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Rather than studying the laws of cause and effect, people spend their lives being the effect and running from the cause.
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Higher costs naturally translate into fewer employers offering insurance coverage, and fewer employees accepting it, even when it is offered.
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The freedom that money gives you makes you... well, I wouldn't say happy, but I'd say it gives you diversity.
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Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially if you choose to surround yourself with friends and not acolytes.
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I would advise puppeteering for any artist. It's a way to break down pretensions. It's a sculpture that can talk. It's a painting that can talk. And it's pure play. I think every artist needs to stay in touch with the idea of playing. The artist should always be playing, always. All art is performance.
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I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.
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I'm not a pessimist at all, but I'm not an optimist, either.
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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.
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I heard you’re gonna leave me. I’ve known it for a while. I wasn’t naive to the news. My mind just couldn’t walk a mile.
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To the optimist, pessimists are neurotic; to the pessimist, optimists are deluded.
