Carolina Kostner Quotes
It's only when an artist becomes a master that they are fully able to express themselves.
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I wanted to study to be a dental hygienist, marry a rich dentist, and hang it up.
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I would do fragrance. I'm a fragrance fanatic.
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I always wanted to be a scientist. I don't really have any writer friends.
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Find something that you love to do, and find a place that you really like to do it in. I found something I loved to do. I'm a mechanical engineer by training, and I loved it. I still do. My son is a nuclear engineer at MIT, a junior, and I get the same vibe from him. Your work has to be compelling. You spend a lot of time doing it.
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I want people to get inspired by public space - their space. People tend to forget about it because they do the daily thing, but putting up these sculptures breaks the routine.
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The concept is basically; that the pieces we know and love are made up of scales, arpeggios, and the like.
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Of all the novels I've written, my favorite is 'Mick Harte Was Here'.
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Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.
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When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.
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Those who put their lives on the line overseas are undoubtedly American heroes, but it's time for us to remember that those who serve in civilian life also embody the American spirit and are worthy of our praise as well.
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I also used to work in the Catskill Mountains as a bus boy, and I performed in talent shows.
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My parents always encouraged me to do creative stuff, to do weird stuff.
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Wisdom comes from within. Knowledge is acquired and can sometimes put a screen on your wisdom.
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The idea of writer as sage is pretty much dead today. I would certainly feel very uncomfortable in the role.
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'I don’t have to be a gentleman,' said Balzac. 'I am an artist.'
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American exceptionalism is a reaction to the inability of people to understand global complexity or important issues like American energy dependency. Therefore, they search for simplistic sources of comfort and clarity. And the people that they are now selecting to be, so to speak, the spokespersons of their anxieties are, in most cases, stunningly ignorant.
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Nabby Adams, supine on the bed, grunted. It was four o’clock in the morning and he did not want to be talking. He had had a confused coloured dream about Bombay, shot with sharp pangs of unpaid bills. Over it all had brooded thirst, thirst for a warmish bottle of Tiger beer. Or Anchor. Or Carlsberg. He said, 'Did you bring any beer back with you?'
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Like our shadows, Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.
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A man should always care about pleasing his wife.
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The very first show I did was 'Fame L.A.' Everyone had talent... it was either dancing or acting or something like that. I was a singer, so I got my first role.
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Also, I'd like to play an athlete again, while I'm still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole, because I play the trumpet and sing. I'd like to incorporate that into a character.
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Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as they please, confusion and disorder become rampant.
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It's only when an artist becomes a master that they are fully able to express themselves.
