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Robert M. Pirsig Quotes

The study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon.

Robert M. Pirsig

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: September 6, 1928

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Art Peace Caring Mind Motorcycle

In Wisconsin, I led the Assembly to a balanced budget in face of fierce opposition from the status quo.

Jeff Fitzgerald

Face Fierce Budget Status Quo Status

All behavioral or mood disorders - including depression, OCD, ADHD and addiction - have some neurochemical components, but sufferers can still work to overcome them.

Work Depression Mood Addiction Still

I'm one of those girls that cries at the drop of a hat. I'm oversensitive, if anything. I'm a mom. I'm very earthy, crunchy granola. I compost.

Hat Mom Anything Drop Those Very

You need to define yourself in the marketplace.

Yourself You Need Define Marketplace

You'd think if anyone could charm America into caring about the evening news, it would be Katie Couric, the Tri Delt from Virginia who became America's sweetheart on the 'Today' show. But her ratings have been dismal - she comes in last place every week.

Today Caring Think Evening America

I've just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired.

Tired Feel Just Length I Feel Quite

Filming 'Bad Santa' was really where I learned everything that I knew at that point about movies. That was really the first big thing that I had done.

Bad Done Movies First Everything

Yeah, I always listen to both classic and newer folk-influenced music. Singer-songwriter, alternative music. I also listen to more experimental dance music.

Music Dance Listen More Classic

I always wanted to be an actor, but I always loved design, and growing up in New Orleans there was such great style, great architecture. I would decorate my little apartment in New York over and over again, because it only had a couple of rooms. And I did it for friends and family on the side just for fun.

Family Great Style Architecture Fun

I've always been a person that's totally comfortable with my sexuality and showing my affections with my guy friends. At the end of the day, your guy friends are very important; they're the guys that are always going to be there. It's just you being a friend to me and I'm being a friend to you.

Friend Day Me End Of The Day End

I have never planned things in life. I believe in living life or doing things to the moment.

Life Moment Believe Doing Living

Performing arts was something I was always part of. That was may be the only common thread that ran throughout my education, throughout my schooling years. But apart from that, there were no friends or no long term associations. That was the only thing I knew was with me wherever I went.

Education Me Friends Long No Friends

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