Josef Skvorecky Quotes

There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses.

Josef Skvorecky

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We have always said that advertising is just the icing on the cake. It is not the cake.

Meg Whitman

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No one can tell you what to expect or can offer a guide to grief. Because every relationship is so unique, no two people grieve the same way. And you have no idea how you are going to grieve till you are grieving.

Alysia Reiner

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I've got a portrait in the Smithsonian. Who ever thought that would happen?

Tommy Lasorda

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Jokes are so personal, and they bring us together in so many ways.

Mike Birbiglia

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I tend not to dwell on the parallels between chess and business, chess and the martial arts, or any two things for that matter, because the truth is that all pursuits are connected if we gain an eye for the thematic links.

Joshua Waitzkin

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The truth is we're all searching. We're all looking for guidance, for mentors, and I'm by no means someone to follow.

Jason Momoa

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If you don't have imagination, you stop being human; animals don't have imagination; Alzheimer's is the death of imagination.

Devdutt Pattanaik

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I've always wanted to push myself and move with the tide. That's just how I am and it's worked for me.

Bryan Adams

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As women gain weight, they start judging themselves. But who cares! Embrace what you have. Say, 'Belly, you might be poking out today, but I'm going to choose to love you and nurture you.'

Ashley Graham

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'Doctor Who' is not as literary as 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' is - books have come out, but they are from the television episodes. So there is that difference... it's more scholastic.

Sylvester McCoy

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We've always been into God. We feel we are blessed. That's part of our success. I mean, apart from the chemistry and the talent, we are blessed. I don't think it can happen without God.

Pepa

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That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle.

Linus Torvalds

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