Lee Konitz Quotes
Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.
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I feel like I've grown up a bit. I'm a bit more confident, and I've been reading more, and I've had a little more time to myself. I went on this writing trip to gather my thoughts about where and who I am in this world, and why we're all here.
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You have to find out how to become the character.
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Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music. He had a tape which he gave me with many different compositions, really eclectic. These pieces of music were sources of inspiration.
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There are a lot of mindless moments in my tunes.
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These statements about torture, about alleged misuse of power and things like that, insulted the Filipinos more than their leader because it was made to appear as if Filipinos would tolerate a leader who would torture his own people, who would utilize his executive prerogatives for abuses.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.
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Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear.
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My reading and drawing drew me away from the ordinary interests, and I lived a great deal in the world of imagination, feeding upon any book that fell into my hands. When I had got hold of a really thick book like Hugo's 'Les Miserables,' I was happy and would go off into a corner to devour it.
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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My favorite car is a '69 Barracuda.
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I have been in more classrooms than any legislator will ever walk into in their lives, and I see wonderful, caring, dedicated teaching out there.
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I had to make peace with my past because I can't change it.
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When I was in high school, I was doing all the plays. My drama teacher, Melody Duggan, was the one one who first made me do stand-up. She's the origin of the whole thing; it's all her. In high school in Denver, that was kind of the beginning of it all.
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The Amex has a long, often troubled, sometimes glorious history.
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The Americans are more honest about it and just call it college rock.
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God and death kind of resemble each other, because the only time a lot of people will try and talk to God is when someone's died.
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'Moonlight' is a story that hasn't been told. Whether placed as queer black cinema or urban male cinema, the lack of coming-of-age films featuring people like Chiron and set in places like inner-city Miami is pronounced and unfortunate.
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Fighting teaches you a lot about yourself. When you fight you are in a situation where failure can happen. This chance of failure forges your character in many ways and makes you realise how mentally tough you have to be as a fighter. This mental toughness will transfer into your everyday life, giving you drive and a clear concise attitude, where giving up is not an option
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There might well have been an Irish great-great-grandfather of mine back then in the 1800s.
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You have to spend your political capital on great causes for your country.
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The Omega Point Theory can be a solid foundation of support for all of the great human religions.
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Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.
