Liu Bolin Quotes
Some people would ask: 'You are not the one who does the painting, or shot the work, how can it be your work?' But I was the one who chose which site we should use, and which assistant helps me to do the painting, or the shot.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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I'm not even sure I have a style! All I know for sure is I don't want to look like everyone else.
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Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.
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For almost a century since 1918, the centralised nation-state has been the world's default political form. Its various experiments in industrialisation, urbanisation, mass literacy and consumerism have brought more people into public life.
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Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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I know: I am a freakish geek. Or is that a geekish freak?
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Did I shop Kmart for clothing? No, I didn't. But I loved that I could be totally involved in the hangtags, the buttons, the commercials and with the designers. Something in my head said 'Yes.' I was adventurous.
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Especially on unexpected journeys, you have time; you can figure certain deeper things out, like who you are and what you want. That's why I enjoy journeys.
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Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I'm on the road so much that if I wear all black, my clothes never get dirty. You can't tell if I've worn the same shirt twice.
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Man I got so many regrets. The biggest is that Eminem gave me so many demos - six different times he approached me, and I didn't sign him. Shame on me.
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I'm obsessed with those old romance films. I also would love to venture into the silent film world. I think that's extremely compelling and interesting and really relies on the acting, even more so than when you have an actor speaking.
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You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
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I'm a big Michael Lewis fan. That said, my favorite Lewis book was 'The Blind Side.'
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We come from Second City where you're taught if you make your fellow stage partner look good, that makes you look good.
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To try and act like we haven't had great progress is not true. Obama didn't fail - he changed the psyche of the nation and, in some ways, the world.
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‘As a sleuth you are poor. You couldn’t detect a bass-drum in a telephone-booth.’
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Getting along well with other people is still the world's most needed skill. With it...there is no limit to what person can do. We need people, we need the cooperation of others. There is very little we can do alone
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A lot of people don't have near the amount of success as I've been blessed to have, and it's all about working hard and hoping that continues.
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By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions.
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If I'm playing a violin thing, for instance, I tend to respond to that sound with the way I finger.
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Some people would ask: 'You are not the one who does the painting, or shot the work, how can it be your work?' But I was the one who chose which site we should use, and which assistant helps me to do the painting, or the shot.
