Alvar Aalto Quotes
Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.
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I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theater from time to time, and to write, and produce. It's by no means sour grapes.
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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It is only since linguistics has become more aware of its object of study, i.e. perceives the whole extent of it, that it is evident that this science can make a contribution to a range of studies that will be of interest to almost anyone.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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I always wanted pink hair.
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I don't weigh into politics.
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I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out.
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I was the youngest and on my own a lot. I think this probably taught me independence and how to be okay with my own company. Also, it meant I read a lot.
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I've turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.
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I've always been working just to be a world champion and it's a dream come true.
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What interests me is starting businesses on our own, finding ideas that we can support, and simply investing in invention.
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If I go out in the open ocean environment, virtually anywhere in the world, and I drag a net from 3,000 feet to the surface, most of the animals - in fact, in many places, 80 to 90 percent of the animals that I bring up in that net - make light. This makes for some pretty spectacular light shows.
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I love the produce section at the grocery store.
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When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.
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I like music that's more offensive. I like it to sound like nails on a blackboard, get me wild.
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It took the whole of Creation To produce my foot, my each feather: Now I hold Creation in my foot.
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I was slicking my hair back when I was in sixth grade.
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The difference between a mob and a movement is follow-through.
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It's so easy to print in the Midwest. You're saving months in shipping and customs, so we have started printing a number of books there.
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The way to really scale a venture firm is with software.
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I had my own musical ideas that Mick helped me with as well.
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Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.
