Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Quotes
The unformed is not worse than the over-formed. The former is nothing; the latter is mere appearance. Real form presupposes real life.
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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There have been a lot of exercises and I've had to force myself to go out for walks even when I didn't feel like it, but apart from that, I am a lot better.
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Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it.
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Working with Barneys, and choosing the looks, I was thinking about whether a real woman would buy this outfit and feel beautiful and comfortable.
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I never got into politics for it to be a career. It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.
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Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.
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You have to realize that up until about 1959, Africa was dominated by the colonial powers. And by the colonial powers of Europe having complete control over Africa, they projected Africa always in a negative light - jungles, savages, cannibals, nothing civilized.
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I think I've always been somebody to break rules.
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My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
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The notion that female initiative is useless because men know what they want is particularly odd - most people don't even know what they want for dinner.
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I think people probably think I self-start, but I don't... I'm an actor, and I like to be of use to the director. To be a muse.
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I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.
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A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
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Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.
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If we want to create a viable, peaceful world, we've got to integrate compassion into the gritty realities of 21st century life.
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Weeks go by, and I don't talk to another living soul.
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There are no rules, no models; rather, there are no rules other than the general laws of Nature.
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One of the disadvantages of being a patrician is that occasionally you're obliged to act like one.
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I think love can be really tough. Because it involves ultimately an honesty to the nth degree that you are capable of. Once said, you've lost your deposit. It's best if you don't say it.
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I've always wanted to play the villain. But the young girl is never the villain.
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Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case.
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My husband is leaving me. No dramas, no slammed doors - well, OK, a few slammed doors - and no suitcase in the hall, but there is another woman involved. Her name is Dementia.
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Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.
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The unformed is not worse than the over-formed. The former is nothing; the latter is mere appearance. Real form presupposes real life.
