Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Quotes
I thought a lot and I controlled my thoughts in my work - and I controlled my work through my thoughts.
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On the whole, it is the rights and freedoms of all citizens that are crucial in Saudi Arabia and from those the rights of women will emanate.
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I'm a bad liar; I don't know what to say backstage.
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Hair is a huge part of who I am and what I obsess over - I've had long hair my entire life.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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I think these people have betrayed or have forgotten their ancestors.
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I was this kid who had been raised in New York, and now all of a sudden, my mother decided that she was a Jewish divorcee and therefore she should be living in Miami Beach.
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I did not love reading, spelling, math and science. I struggled. I was a terrible speller.
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The ideas keep going, you have the material, you cut because there's a limit to the space allowed to you. And the space is limited because of some other constraints that have to do with money or printing or whatever.
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Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
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The key to good grilling is to recognize that you are setting yourself up to cook in a whole new environment. This is actually one of the main purposes of grilling - to get yourself outside.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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I'm not courting labor. I come from a labor background. To me, it's just intuitive.
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My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.
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I don't talk in ifs.
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Don't try to be like somebody else. You'll be miserable. You need to be yourself, and don't ever get a big head.
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I was given the task of I.P.L. Chairmanship which I tried to perform to the best of my abilities. The tournament was organised well despite all the controversies. The stadiums were jam-packed, which proved that I.P.L. was still popular.
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The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
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My first tour I was on the road for 18 months. You're just out there promoting.
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He [Andy warhol] went out every evening to five or six parties with a tape recorder in one pocket and a camera with extra film and batteries in the other pocket, constantly recording and photographing everyone he came across.
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A presidential speech is always the work of many hands.
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I remember when I first came to Liverpool, Pepe Reina helped with everything, and he made it easy for me. When I was Atletico Madrid captain, I tried to help everyone. These are the basics in football: you need to create an atmosphere and try to create a group of friends. It's not easy, and it doesn't always happen, but you have to try.
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Some people write heavily, some write lightly. I prefer the light approach because I believe there is a great deal of false reverence about. There is too much solemnity and intensity in dealing with sacred matters; too much speaking in holy tones.
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We are not primarily put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through.
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I thought a lot and I controlled my thoughts in my work - and I controlled my work through my thoughts.
