Amy Sherald Quotes
Becoming an artist is not empirical; it's not about hard work. You have to put the work in, but that doesn't mean you're going to make it.
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We're a nation of celebrity and hero worshipers, so much so that we make heroes out of those who aren't, such as John Wayne: a patriotic, red-blooded, two-fisted American who spent the Second World War in the trenches on the movie lots of Hollywood.
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My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
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Somebody once told me I shouldn't try to change Hollywood. That isn't my point at all. I don't want Hollywood to change me.
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There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every god is there sitting in his sphere.
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I'm a little angry in life.
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I was in high school. A couple of my friends and I decided we had to be in a class together where we could fool around, and drama was it because we'd do improvs, beating each other up. They left a year later, and I stayed in and got a knack for it, and enjoyed the whole process.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment. When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.
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After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.
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Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.
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I don't believe we have defined health care reform very well in this country.
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Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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When I was at school, I used to end every school day with fountain pen ink all over my hands and face and down my shirt.
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I have always been interested in design, but in the beginning I didn't set out to make jewelry specifically.
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Many schools desperately need caring professionals like guidance counselors and social workers to ensure students' emotional, social and educational needs are met. But proposals to arm teachers are irresponsible and dangerous. The role of educators is to teach and nurture our children, not to be armed guards.
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In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.
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Jay Cutler, he's a fine quarterback, but I think at times he gets a little nicked up.
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Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
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I look forward to working alongside Univision's exceptional team as we work to further realize the substantial growth potential of this dynamic organization.
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I have no preconceived notions of what SBA programs work or not.
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We won't die secret deaths anymore. The world only spins forward. We will be citizens. The time has come. Bye now. You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins.
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I got an agent when I was 16 up in Vancouver, Canada.
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Becoming an artist is not empirical; it's not about hard work. You have to put the work in, but that doesn't mean you're going to make it.
