Chantal Akerman Quotes
I am from a woman's family. My great-grandmother had three daughters and a son. My grandmother had two daughters, and my mother had two daughters. My sister had a daughter and then finally a son. You should have seen my father with the son. He could not believe that finally there was a boy in the family.Chantal Akerman
Quotes to Explore
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Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
Immanuel Kant -
We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.
Carl Jung -
Palestinian terrorism has to be rejected and condemned, yes. But it should not be translated defacto into a policy of support for a really increasingly brutal repression, colonial settlements and a new wall.
Zbigniew Brzezinski -
Explosions are not comfortable.
Yevgeny Zamyatin -
Surely a long life must be somewhat tedious, since we are forced to call in so many trifling things to help rid us of our time, which will never return.
Samuel Johnson -
In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.
Harlan Coben
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People say you should go out at the top but I was enjoying my football so much. Robbie Fowler's exactly the same: he's not playing for money any more, he's playing for enjoyment. Why go out at the top if it's going to make you miserable? I just wanted to play as long as I could.
Ian Rush -
I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
Kate Walsh -
Managers are the most creative people in the world.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi -
Basically, my idea and explorations on fashion have not changed; however, I believe I'm going state-of-the-art on fashion.
Yayoi Kusama -
The U.S. and European markets have become mature, profit margins are lower, and equipment isn't so new. Because profits are relatively low, it limits the willingness of companies to invest in newer equipment.
Zong Qinghou -
And I think the blessing of heaven is on Bush. It's just the way it is.
Pat Robertson
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When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects in the output.
A. R. Rahman -
When Princess Diana got married, I was a very little kid, I think. I remember her dress, and I found the dress amazing when I was a kid.
Olivier Theyskens -
I really enjoy doing sitcom television. It allows me to stay in Los Angeles and spend more time with my husband and kids.
Nancy Travis -
The true test of a man's style is the haircut. There are some men who look good no matter how their hair is styled, whether it's trendy or not. A man can change his haircut many times, but to pull off any haircut, you have to be very chic. Like Brad Pitt.
Carine Roitfeld -
Here, we have female directors and producers; in fact, one whole channel is run by a woman. Pakistani TV is progressive, and hence, characters that are shown are of today as well.
Umera Ahmad -
Preach or proselytize for Christianity in much of the Islamic world, and you are a candidate for martyrdom. Practice freedom of speech in Xi Jinping's China, and you can wind up in a cell.
Pat Buchanan
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I finally faced the fact that it isn`t a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems.
Whitney Houston -
I am an actor. I am an artist. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am a partner. I have a past that some people may not agree with, but it does not define who I am.
Marina Ann Hantzis aTelecine -
I cannot abide being bored.
Felix Dennis -
I'm not a good storyteller - I much prefer to be with people who are chatty, to have the luxury of listening.
Conor McPherson -
I love to hear about ordinary people's lives and interests and what motivates them.
Jane Clayson -
I am from a woman's family. My great-grandmother had three daughters and a son. My grandmother had two daughters, and my mother had two daughters. My sister had a daughter and then finally a son. You should have seen my father with the son. He could not believe that finally there was a boy in the family.
Chantal Akerman