I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.

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Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian. In a career spanning more than seven decades, he has written for film, television, and theater. As a screenwriter, Allen holds the record of most wins (3) and nominations (16) for the Academy...

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I am at two with nature.

When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room.

How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.

Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought—particularly for people who can never remember where they have left things.

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The highly sensitive [introverted] tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. They dislike small talk. They often describe themselves as creative or intuitive. They dream vividly, and can often recall their dreams the next day. They love music, nature, art, physical beauty. They feel exceptionally strong emotions—sometimes acute bouts of joy, but also sorrow, melancholy, and fear. Highly sensitive people also process information about their environments—both physical and emotional—unusually deeply. They tend to notice subtleties that others miss—another person's shift in mood, say, or a lightbulb burning a touch too brightly.

—Susan Cain in Quiet: The Power of Introverts

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The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.

—Jawaharlal Nehru

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People who think about art as an investment are pathetic.

—Walter Annenberg

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.

—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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That's the motivation of an artist—to seek attention of some kind.

—James Taylor

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