Antoni Tapies Quotes
When I talk of reality, I am always thinking of essentials. Profundity is not located in some remote, inaccessible region. It is rooted in everyday life.
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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If I had to study and work hard, it would have to have the reward of a lot of cash.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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My grandfather arrived in Houston in 1942 as a refugee from Nazi Germany. He had lost everything - his profession, his language, his money - but the city welcomed him, as it has hundreds of thousands of immigrants over the years.
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God manifests himself in each historical period according to the understanding of the people of the era.
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Escapism makes a lot of intuitive sense - whisk people away from their cares with stories of a better life.
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I like that about London. It comes together when it needs to, and it has magic.
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A movie is about human beings, about humanity.
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I learned that when you stand up for what you believe in, you'll get a lot of support. But there are always going to be negative things said about you.
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I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security.
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My favorite car is a '69 Barracuda.
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I've turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.
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In Europe, a writer is supposed to improve up until he's about 75.
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Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.
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I have spent much of my life where the boys are, first as a tomboy and then on Wall Street. Growing up, I loved every and any sport. I was frustrated by girls who didn't, so I spent most of my afternoons with the boys.
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It took the whole of Creation To produce my foot, my each feather: Now I hold Creation in my foot.
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I didn't know that I could do a talk show. I didn't know that we could bring variety to daytime. I didn't know that people wanted to see singing, and dancing and comedy in the morning.
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Vikings were pretty brutal, but also very educated people. They were salesmen, businessmen who started raiding when business wasn't good. That's why they had such great boats.
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I want to add something worthwhile rather than just chucking loads of stuff into the world. I don't want to feel responsible for adding to the soup of mediocrity.
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Even as a kid I would find the one person whose attention I didn't have and I would zone in on that person. It became a challenge.
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There are always things to examine. What's great is not feeling that I have to refuse any of them. Maybe no good from a PR perspective, but from the point of view of everyday life, it keeps things interesting.
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When we have attained success, we see how inferior it is to the hope, yearning and enthusiasm with which we started forth in life’s morning.
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When I talk of reality, I am always thinking of essentials. Profundity is not located in some remote, inaccessible region. It is rooted in everyday life.
