Lee Konitz Quotes
I could stop and say, Well that was a D minor, G seven, but I really don't want to know that. I just want to know that there's a combination of notes that makes a sound.
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There is no self-knowledge but an historical one. No one knows what he himself is who does not know his fellow men, especially the most prominent one of the community, the master's master, the genius of the age.
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The great sin was adopting the 21st Century's Socialism, something that not even its founder, Ditrich knows exactly what it is, though he says it is under construction.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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Revenge doesn't stop.
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There were a couple of things in the intervention that made me know I needed help. One was a letter from my daughter saying that she was ashamed she had the same last name as I did, which will shock you a little bit.
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People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.
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I was always telling my family I wanted to become an actress, and I did.
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I don't cook. I don't know anything about food. I've never reviewed a restaurant.
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As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
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Only the consciousness of a purpose that is mightier than any man and worthy of all men can fortify and inspirit and compose the souls of men.
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I love to use a lot of spices when I cook, so we actually cast a real peppercorn in gold and then just made a bead out of it for necklaces and earrings.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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When you're young and you're in love and it doesn't work out - it hurts.
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What we want is to establish the rules of a market economy - not to plan its outcome.
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If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago today.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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I was frequently told at drama school that I was thinking too much. And I still have to suppress that part of me because it can sometimes be a hindrance.
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My style has been pretty much like a newspaper. It's got politics in it, it's got media, sports, family relations, you know, all the sections you would expect, and wonderful religion things.
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To unambiguously settle the questions of whether there was life on Mars, it will take scientists down on the surface.
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It's fantastic to have the opportunity to race at home, so I wouldn't miss it.
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Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.
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I remember feeling that technology was like trying to draw with your foot. In a ski boot. It was the most indirect way to work imaginable, but the potential had us all excited. I started in stop motion.
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I'm very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn't be? But it's not a choice I made.
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I could stop and say, Well that was a D minor, G seven, but I really don't want to know that. I just want to know that there's a combination of notes that makes a sound.
