Ken Robinson Quotes
One of the enemies of creativity and innovation, especially in relation to our own development, is common sense.
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Everyone can do a character the way they want to do it, unless the director tells them not to, which isn't very common. I like to do my characters, if it's not specific in the script, as myself.
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We have to challenge the whole idea that it's acceptable for a society like Britain to have such a significant number of people who do not work one day of the week and don't have any possibility of improving the quality of their lives.
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I'm a big crier in general. The right life insurance commercial will take me out for a couple of days.
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Just try to get the puck and make plays, not so much worry about scoring or getting an assist or points, just try to get it and make plays. That should take care of itself.
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I made a very slatternly mother, notably unkeen on housework, unaware that homes need to be cleaned now and then, and too often to be found with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other.
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Defending peace is the duty of all.
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People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life.
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Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.
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I think that music and visual arts can complement themselves nicely. They do different things - the music forces you into a different mood and perspective whilst the visual stuff can engage you in a more direct cognitive manner.
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I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.
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I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark.
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Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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I started out really making music in my dorm room, and it wasn't really producing or anything like that; it was you making something.
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The thing about Drew Goddard and Mike Schur is that they are legit geniuses, and they love storytelling. They love creating worlds, love messing with the audience; they love doing things that we don't expect. To get to be a part of that is too good to be true.
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I don't feel that no big stone should be put over my head, saying he did this, he did that. Unless there's something that I really did do. I believe I'm just ordinary. And I'd like for people to think of me that way, as just a guy that tried. Wanted to be loved by other people because he loved people.
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Tennis is for me joy, nothing less than that.
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You can't show up at the bedside and then turn on your skills. You have to keep your game sharp all the time.
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I have watched people who have nothing to do with the film business, but who have become part of the circle for a short period of time. They can be truly devastated when the film wraps and people leave.
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Since I learned English, I've become a motormouth!
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I would much rather devour a piece of well-seasoned squash than a slice of an animal's rotting carcass.
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The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.
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I must therefore implore your indulgence for a pretty long and plain development of my views concerning that cause which the citizens of New York, and you particularly, gentlemen, honour with generous interest.
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One of the enemies of creativity and innovation, especially in relation to our own development, is common sense.
