Vaclav Havel Quotes
There is only one Art, whose sole criterion is the power, the authenticity, the revelatory insight, the courage and suggestiveness with which it seeks its truth. ... Thus, from the standpoint of the work and its worth it is irrelevant to which political ideas the artist as a citizen claims allegiance, which ideas he would like to serve with his work or whether he holds any such ideas at all.
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In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is.
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.
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I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.'
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Nuclear power is not a miracle key for the future.
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I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.
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Boating on the lake is one of my favorite summer activities.
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My favorite books are psychology, self-help, and I'm fascinated by Jung, by dream work.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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It is not whether you really cry. It's whether the audience thinks you are crying.
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'Macbeth' was a very lucky play for me.
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I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.
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The crisis of black politics can only be resolved through the development of multiclass, multiracial, progressive political structures.
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Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck.
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All I remember is the last time I played a videogame, it was Space Invaders.
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My granddad was a hard worker, and my dad is, too. It was instilled in me as a kid. I never got pocket money; I had to earn it. I had two paper rounds before school, not just one. Wherever I worked, whether it was at football, in the pub, I'd do whatever was asked of me - and more.
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As women, we must speak out, speak up, say no to our inheritance of loss and yes to a future of women-led dialogue about women's rights and value.
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I'm not super into sports.
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Many a man isn't as good as his woman, but I never knew a husband who was better than his wife.
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I was responsible to no one, I had no need mumble excuses or lies. I would become someone else and my metamorphosis would be so complete that no one I’d met over the past fifteen years would be able to recognize me. (116)
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I would agree to some extent that on the Champions Tour that there is a greater premium on putting than the regular tour because of the course setups.
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We have a duty to ensure that patients don't have to worry whether they'll be dropped from their coverage if they get sick. Small business owners shouldn't have to break the bank to provide coverage to their employees. And families should not be forced into bankruptcy because of a medical crisis.
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Intentions are invisible but they are the true test of character.
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There is only one Art, whose sole criterion is the power, the authenticity, the revelatory insight, the courage and suggestiveness with which it seeks its truth. ... Thus, from the standpoint of the work and its worth it is irrelevant to which political ideas the artist as a citizen claims allegiance, which ideas he would like to serve with his work or whether he holds any such ideas at all.
