Ian Hacking Quotes
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I wanted to be a director and producer and writer, but in the early '40's the union wouldn't let you get through the gates. You couldn't get on a crew, or even learn to direct.
Larry Buchanan -
It seems to me that 'women's writing' by nature would not seek equivalence in the male world. It would be a writing that sought to express a distinction, not deny it.
Rachel Cusk -
I've spoken with friends who are rabbis and priests and we've agreed that most people have an emotional attachment to their faith, a desire to fulfill their spiritual longings, but they are not experts in understanding the history of their religion.
Feisal Abdul Rauf -
I don't do negative things.
Rajeev Shukla -
In the theater, everything is ephemeral. Everything is almost weightless and without a very clear definition of how you made it.
Rafael Vinoly -
The craft Emmys are kind of the kids' table at Thanksgiving. You're not really invited to the big dance. It's still really, really exciting, and the statue still counts.
Hank Azaria
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At night, I love dressing up. I love putting on an outfit.
Kate Moss -
Before my son was born, I use to tell people that I was looking forward to no longer being the star of my own movie; then Harry came along, and it was like, 'Whoa, I'm really not!'
Jack Davenport -
I've always fought as a heavyweight, and I didn't see any reason to fight at a lighter weight.
Fedor Emelianenko -
The original and brilliant idea of an MBA was the opportunity for students to study the theory and application of business and management principles.
Warren Bennis -
I think every professor and writer is in some way an exhibitionist because his or her normal activity is a theatrical one. When you give a lesson the situation is the same as writing a book. You have to capture the attention, the complicity of your audience.
Umberto Eco -
I connect with people on a daily basis.
Zac Efron
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My mum told me once I was a Hindu.
Sam Taylor-Johnson -
Serve yourself, put the food away, then eat.
Dan Buettner -
I'm trying to make sense of lot of things with 'Tyrannosaur.' I'm trying to make sense of people who've left now. They're not here, they can't answer for themselves any more, they're gone. And I'm trying to make peace with those ghosts.
Paddy Considine -
Kids and adults are treated differently on sets. Being a kid, you can get away with anything, and it looks cute. But as an adult, it's a whole new journey.
Fatima Sana Shaikh -
Early Islam was a time of great creativity. Scholars excelled in sciences and literature.
Basmah bint Saud -
I've kept my phone on silent for a year and a half. For me, it's too much noise. It's not my jam. I like to keep things a lot more easygoing. The world's not going to stop if you don't pick up your phone.
Carly Pope
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
Bear Grylls -
'For He that is mighty hath done great things for me, and Holy is His Name' (Luke 1:49). Luther comments:
Martin Luther -
I think it's amazing that I'm 45 and it is the most creatively successful year of my life.
Amy Landecker -
The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother... He has simply to be a boy-man, that is: (1) He must have the boy spirit in him: and must be able to place himself in the right plane with his boys as a first step. (2) He must realise the needs, outlooks and desires of the different ages of boy life. (3) He must deal with the individual boy rather than with the mass. (4) He then needs to promote a corporate spirit among his individuals to gain the best results.
Robert Baden-Powell -
Louis C.K. was able to make it happen. His producers don't bug him. He's able to go into his cave and write exactly what he wants to write, and there are no decisions made by committee, and you have a singular voice, and everyone's like, 'Oh my God! We love this.'
Parker Posey -
Opinion is the companion of probability within the medieval epistemology.
Ian Hacking