Waris Ahluwalia Quotes
My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter - and that was where it began.
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What was once underground is now coming to the surface.
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I'm a big fan of piano-based rock music like Elton John, Ben Folds, and even Queen.
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Education in the past has been too much inspiration and too little information.
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The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.
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I know what my comfort zones are. But without a back-up, I will never step out of my comfort zone. I don't go bungee jumping; I won't jump from the third floor without a safety net. I don't do such things. That's not my personality type.
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My personal view is that I am opposed to the death penalty.
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I am honoured to be associated with a brand like Movado. It believes in the art of design and is known for its perfection worldwide. I have strong faith in the pursuit of perfection. I am looking forward to a long association.
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I was never one to sit down and write a plan for my future.
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I always encourage over-tipping if you can afford it because... share the wealth.
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I moved to New York when I was 21 and worked between 40 and 70 hours a week. Then I invested it all. It was really just a hustle. But I was kind of raised to work like that, so to me, it seemed very normal and natural.
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If you've got a big gut and you start doing sit-ups, you are going to get bigger because you build up the muscle. You've got to get rid of that fat! How do you get rid of fat? By changing your diet.
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There are so many figures in our history that did not believe they could make a change, and they did.
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Hope is the most important four-letter word in the language.
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Recently I've been collecting Star Wars figures again. When I was a kid I couldn't afford them. Now I can so I've been buying them and keeping them in their box for a later date when they'll be worth a lot of money.
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I'm a warrior for the middle class.
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I really love Miami, but I don't think the architecture matches the city. It's a bit too commercial.
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What is Oracle? A bunch of people. And all of our products were just ideas in the heads of those people - ideas that people typed into a computer, tested, and that turned out to be the best idea for a database or for a programming language.
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I strongly believe that crossing the aisle for the good of the American people is more important than party politics.
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Most big companies work in stealth until they think they have a consumer product ready to go.
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I think as a guy you need a little bit to be on your own from early on, to start to live your own life, and try to understand what is going on around you, you have to be able to survive.
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The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall.
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The only reason I'm able to do music is because I'm making money on 'Community.' If I wasn't, I couldn't pay for things.
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I hope I can help inspire people to go for their dreams.
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My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter - and that was where it began.
