Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
Superstition is the poesy of practical life; hence, a poet is none the worse for being superstitious.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
Manuel Puig -
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.
Laura Moser -
Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
Laura Dern -
My favorite car is a '69 Barracuda.
Natalie Martinez -
I feel very lucky to get to fly the flag of RCA Records and Sony Music.
Garth Brooks -
Choosing a spouse with religion in mind is not always a mistake, especially if your heritage and your faith are important parts of who you are. The trick is, as always, to recognize a good thing when you see it - and never mistake the bad for something more.
G. Willow Wilson
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I come from a middle class family, and my parents weren't too supportive of my career choices.
Kangana Ranaut -
You don't know where life takes you.
Ian McShane -
I guess my idea of a good audience is one that's quiet and listens, but also that's alive: they respond, they're getting the jokes, they're with me. And that' s been happening.
Dan Hicks -
I love Mount Fuji and I think it is my love of the mountains in Japan that led me to seek other mountains around the world.
Tamae Watanabe -
I am so inspired by new media.
Tamra Davis -
As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public art that is daring and, when appropriate, daringly traditional.
Gavin Newsom
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I didn't fight this fight for the blacks, the whites or the Spanish, I fought the fight for the people. We're all God's children. I don't see color. I'm not a racist When I look at Gerry Cooney, I just see a man trying to take my head off.
Larry Holmes -
You don’t like me saying that, but here’s the truth: luxury always comes at someone else’s expense. One of the many advantages of civilization is that one generally doesn’t have to see that, if one doesn’t wish. You’re free to enjoy its benefits without troubling your conscience.
Ann Leckie -
The roots of education … are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
Aristotle -
The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful, and then only for a short while.
Albert Einstein -
I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.
Elie Wiesel -
I know plenty of people who do, who get their holidays paid for and in return have their photographs taken on the beach, but not me.
Max Beesley Incognito
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Rarely do we see immediate use of innovative technologies. I believe that the future is built by small pieces that add up.
Neri Oxman -
Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.
Vincent Van Gogh -
What an incitation to hilarity, hearing the word goal while following a funeral procession!
Emil Cioran -
What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.
Oprah Winfrey -
Surrealism runs through the streets.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez -
Superstition is the poesy of practical life; hence, a poet is none the worse for being superstitious.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe