Edward Hopper Quotes
My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impressions of nature.
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A person that says, 'Losing is not difficult,' I don't even want to be around that person. And obviously, that person has never won anything relevant in their life.
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Every time I step onto an airplane, I turn to the right and take a good, hard stare into the maw of the engine. I don't know what I'm looking for. I just do it.
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Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
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We were descended from royalty.
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I always loved being fat, obviously. I'm Fat Joe.
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A baby comes with such responsibility. Once you become a mother, you always have a guilt trip. You always try to do the best, but you feel you can always be better.
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I have one of these bodies. When I was younger, I could never put weight on, and now that I'm a little older, there's a natural sort of chubbiness coming. But honestly, if I work out for a week, it drops off in no time.
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I was working at the NSA. I don't know, I was just bored. I just knew that's not what I was supposed to be doing with my life.
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'Game of Thrones' has multiple story lines, multiple countries, and it's complete fantasy.
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I am not suggesting that just by taking the Metro, I will save billions. But I hope others will follow.
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Never let an inventor run a company. You can never get him to stop tinkering and bring something to market.
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Medicine, you have to take it. A vitamin is nice to have, but honestly, you can skip it.
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As long as you believe in Him, no matter what happens in your life, understand that it's all for a purpose.
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As far as expectations go, you can never work for expectations. You have to work against them.
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The thing that's changed the way I do my stand-up act is having kids and getting older and wiser and smarter. There might be a joke or two in the past that I wish I hadn't done, but in the past, you can't have it back.
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I love auditioning. Since 'The Notebook' and 'Wedding Crashers,' I don't have to audition anymore, and I miss it. You get to show your interpretation of the character. I get nervous when I don't audition. What if they hate what I want to do?
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TV news is what you want it to be, and if you want it to be different, take a look at what you watch.
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But the development of human society does not go straight forward; and the epic process will therefore be a recurring process, the series a recurring series - though not in exact repetition.
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I feel sorry for many politicians... we expect them to be completely consistent and moralised when we're not.
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Art on the contrary sought this harmony in practice of art itself. More and more in its creations it has given inwardness to that what surrounds us in nature, until, in Neo-Plasticism, nature is no longer dominant. This achievement of balance may prepare the way for the fulfillment of man and signal the end of (what we call) art.
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Constantly ask yourself, 'What level is above this one?' This makes things different. Take personal problems for example. Problems are not solved by choosing between this and that. The very need to choose indicates misunderstanding. Problems are solved by outgrowing both this and that.
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Hail hero, hail hero, child of your fate Come into the kitchen don't stand by the gate And show us your wisdom before it's too late
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My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impressions of nature.
