Idries Shah Quotes
The word 'choice' is a fraud while people choose only what they have been taught to choose.
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I believe that movies are fast becoming antique and dinosauric as a medium. Film is a medium for the over-40s and television has gone the same way. If you're going to look towards the new generation, then of course you're going to have to be a lot more random, spontaneous, irreverent and provocative with your programming.
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I was an expert horseman.
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Not to speak disparagingly of Justin Bieber or Rihanna, but they're not so hands-on with their image or their sound. They don't write the music. They have people doing things for them.
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I don't get hung up a lot on angst.
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Do you follow American politics? They hate Obama. Hate him. He's a black man. That's what it is: it's racist. This guy is no bleeding-heart liberal. He's a centrist.
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Our built-in human system for mimicry explains why we humans can transfer our good and bad moods to each other - if we aren't careful!
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War is the greatest failure of mankind.
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The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.
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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.
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There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.
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Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrection of arms.
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The good news is that real-world hands-on conservation is alive and well and catching on across the America I travel.
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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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I think the key to a great romcom is to not fight against the genre. The trend more recently has been to apologise or be snarky, so it's an anti-romcom. Just lean in and embrace the fact it's a love story, and it's funny, and it's light. It can still be uber-smart and deal with zeitgeist issues.
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Unlike many Californians or New Yorkers, college football is a religion down south.
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I just don't eat too much. That's never been my problem.
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Women are sacred.
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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
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When I was in high school in England, I wasn't sure that you could have a career in fashion. In those days, there were very few fashion magazines. I didn't realize there was a school where you could go and learn how to make clothes and design. I thought you just had to be discovered somewhere, like a film.
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We have done a lot of work on cost reduction, getting ourselves lean, reducing our breakeven, reducing our fixed cost and increasing exports. All of these factors help because our export basket is not just automotive but also includes industrial products, railways and others.
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Kids increase people's risk of eviction.
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Elisha Cook was a darling, and full of the devil. A wired - up little fellow who was always busy, busy, busy.
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The word 'choice' is a fraud while people choose only what they have been taught to choose.
