Lewis Mumford Quotes
Perhaps never before have the peoples of the world been so close to losing the very core of their humanity; for of what use are cosmic energies, if they are handled by disoriented and demoralized men?
Quotes to Explore
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There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope.
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black.
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And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.
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I can't bear to see myself even in movies. The feeling is complex. I can't stand the sight of myself.
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English is really free for me; there's no limits to the music and the imagination. And French, it's just I live in Paris, and it's really a poetic language where you can really play with words.
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
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I don't see myself as the king of Bitcoin. I don't want to be the king of Bitcoin.
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No one can end it, but incidents of corruption can be reduced.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'
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I have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
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President Bush's emergency declaration for the State of Texas is great news for the people and communities that have experienced the devastating wildfires firsthand. Already, communities have rallied to help neighbors in need.
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The guys in Kiss use some make up too so at first it was exiting. I've almost stopped using make-up nowadays.
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I've been married to the same woman for forty years, and whenever people ask us how we managed to stay married for so long, we usually say as one voice, 'What's the secret? Don't get divorced!'
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People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money.
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I started working professionally as soon as I could, doing weddings and things like that in high school, while everyone else was having keg parties. I just felt destined to do it and really committed and driven; it was something that just felt right all my life.
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Music video played a huge role in developing my sensibility as a director.
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To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so.
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There's so much fakeness in the fashion world, but Mum and Dad have always given us a good work ethic and were quite worried at first about whether I could make a living from acting. They've been together for 29 years and share the same values. I really do want to have that kind of marriage myself.
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The delusion of having wisdom creates the dangerous delusion of having power, leading to disaster.
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I believe the most important mission of the state is to protect the individual and make it possible for him to develop into a creative personality.
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Perhaps never before have the peoples of the world been so close to losing the very core of their humanity; for of what use are cosmic energies, if they are handled by disoriented and demoralized men?
