Chung Mong-joon Quotes
My vision is to make Seoul the center of East Asia in terms of economy, culture and tourism.
Quotes to Explore
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Listen: our culture is saturated with irony whether we know it or not.
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I suffered from 'No one will ever fancy me!' syndrome, well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.
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As much as possible, location-specific information should not be collected in the first place, or not in personally identifiable form.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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The mistake of the West was to put the Sauds on the throne of Saudi Arabia and give them control of the world's oil fortune, which they then used to propagate Wahhabi Islam.
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Over the years, humans have managed to incorporate nearly every element, light and weighty, common and obscure, into our daily lives. And given how small atoms are and how many of them there are all around us, it's almost certain that your body has at least brushed against an atom of every single natural element on the periodic table.
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I hope to get out before they start football next year.
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Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
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I have no idea what advantages I truly get, but I know people talk to me and give me time of day because they like how I look.
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I live in New York. I don't really particularly want to move to LA.
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The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and the way he wants to be better than everyone else? That's reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. That's reminiscent of the Beatles.
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I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
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There was an ingredient used in perfumes and remedies in the Middle Ages called 'momie' that is certainly one of the most fascinating I've come across.
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I feel crazy that me sticking with my dreams actually worked. It's wild and incredible.
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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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The train system in India is chaotic and fun - it's the best way to see the landscape. Being in with all the families and also being the odd animal is a colourful experience you'll never forget.
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Eventually one day I want to direct, but as of right now my next cap that I'm looking for is the producer cap.
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A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.
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The best song is what resonates with that one person the most. It's why, if you ask a million people on the face of the Earth, they're all gonna have different favorite songs, their own best song ever, because that's the one that touched them the most.
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The claim that every man kills the thing he loves seemed to him a wild guess compared with the near certainty of a man turning into the thing he hates.
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Nantucket was a Quaker-based culture, so they were not readers. There's a great Nantucket-based novel from the 19th century that Melville read for his research for 'Moby-Dick': 'Miriam Coffin' by Joseph Hart.
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My vision is to make Seoul the center of East Asia in terms of economy, culture and tourism.
