Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.
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A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.
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The devoted golfer is an anguished soul who has learned a lot about putting just as an avalanche victim has learned a lot about snow.
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There are many problems, but I think there is a solution to all these problems; it's just one, and it's education.
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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
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I shall strive not to be guilty of adding any fuel to the flames of hatred and passion which, if continued to be fed, promise to burn up whatever is left by the war of decent human feeling in Europe.
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How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.
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It is right that we be concerned with the scientific probity of metaphysics.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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Serbia did not want to recognize our country in a peaceful way, so that is why they wanted to destroy us. All our efforts to find a peaceful solution were impossible. In order to save the people, NATO had to intervene.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's a real artist.
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The historian is a prophet looking backward.
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I love science fiction. I always have, ever since I was a kid. I love a lot of science fiction writers. William Gibson is one of my favorite writers.
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Violence against embassies and civilians must be categorically condemned. At the same time, we must attempt to understand why such events occur.
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A high IQ individual can't deal in an industry that's subjective.
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One of the biggest misconceptions that has been thrown out there is the fact that I started on Vine.
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The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society; any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.
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In countries other than Pakistan - I won't necessarily call them 'Western' - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They don't do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of one's words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there.
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If I hear a story or a fact about somebody I don't know and have never met, it's like getting a hollow vessel that you can fill up with whatever you want. That's more tempting to me than to try to replicate what I actually know.
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Save yourself some grief. Check with the publicist you hire to see what other books he/she has coming out at the same time as yours.
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I don't put boundaries on myself when I sit at the piano.
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The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a girl boldness.
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Jesus, music has always been my first love. I use music in my work because it's the fastest way to an emotional place. You hear a song, and that memory comes right back-- you're there... Making music is immediate, and it's all about you. If you're playing guitar, the feeling comes through-- the way you bend the note, the intensity with which you hit the strings. With making films, although it's real emotion, it's false emotion. You're lying.
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A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.
