August Strindberg Quotes
Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it.
Quotes to Explore
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Most modern science fiction went to school on 'Dune.' Even 'Harry Potter' with its 'boy protagonist who has not yet grown into his destiny' shares a common theme. When I read it for the first time, I felt like I had learned another language, mastered a new culture, adopted a new religion.
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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.
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A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
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The best of us must sometimes eat our words.
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Having stretched the boundaries some, I'm perfectly content now to work within them. 'Doonesbury' doesn't need to become 'South Park.' You won't ever see any singing turds.
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There's been a big buzz about the Charlatans in the last couple of years. I've heard the word Charlatans more in the last few years than I'd heard it for the previous 20 years. People would interview me for years and never even mention the Charlatans.
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I'm not afraid to call a wine that tastes like Skittles or green peppers mixed with orange marmalade. I'll say, 'It tastes like chicken.' I mean, that's not what people think of when they think of wine, but that's what it tastes like to me and it hits home.
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I hope that what you take away from my album is not just the music - which I did want to be fun, and I did want it to be about individuality, but please also take away from it that there's no dream that's too big.
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The world's entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations.
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I'm obsessive. That's the word for me. I obsess – perhaps to the point where it's moderately dysfunctional. I tend to put a book through about 100 revisions. If anything, that's an understatement. If there's another author out there who does this sort of revision, I would really like to meet him. Maybe we could form some sort of support group.
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I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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Sometimes the times were dark and the outlook was lonesome, but where there is a will, there is a way. I pitched in and dug at my work until now I am where I am.
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You have to protect yourself at all times. What goes around comes around.
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To win a championship, you have to have a little bit of luck on your side.
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It seems to me that in the western world, culture has something to do with appearance. A person that's out creating good stuff has got to appreciate someone when they take the time to have an appearance that goes with what they're doing.
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A big part of my life is music education because it changed my life - but arts, academics and athletics should all be equally treated in the school.
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A candidate could easily commit political suicide if he were to come up with an unconventional thought during a presidential tour.
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I guess it's like James Joyce when he was a kid, you know. He hung out with all the great writers of the day, and he was a little kid, like, with tennis shoes on, and they said 'Look at this lame!' They didn't use those words in those days. They said 'God, here comes this nut.' And he told them, 'I'm great!' And he sat with them, and he loved to be with them, and it ended up that he was great.
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I was sad and lonely...but it was due to my own awkwardness..so I could stand it... and I even got used to it.
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Common tyrants, and public oppressors, are not intitled to obedience from their subjects, by virtue of any thing here laid down by the inspired apostle.
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I've never called President Obama a racist. I love President Obama. I pray for him all the time. God loves President Obama. God loves you. And God loves me.
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Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it.
