Conor Oberst Quotes

Movement has been one of the few constants in my life, and I always feel a great sense of optimism when I set off to a new place.

Conor Oberst

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LifeGreatOptimismFeelMy Life

And the inner dynamics of Hollywood are like politics. Say you give a script to a group of executives - they all sit around, afraid to voice an opinion, saying nothing, waiting to know what the consensus is. Just like focus groups, opinion polls or a cabinet.

Joe Eszterhas

FocusPoliticsWaitingSayingVoice

Theories of history used to be supernatural: the divine ruled time; the hand of God, a special providence, lay behind the fall of each sparrow. If the present differed from the past, it was usually worse: supernatural theories of history tend to involve decline, a fall from grace, the loss of God's favor, corruption.

Jill Lepore

GodHistoryTimePastGracePresent

I really had to develop a core. I had to figure out, at my core as a writer, what did I value? What was I about? And I had to love it and take pleasure in it.

Jenny Zhang

LoveValuePleasureOutTakeCore

It seems to me that Sotheby's is very much like the British monarchy: an old and apparently very venerable institution which is in fact very nimble on its feet, an institution invested with a great deal more self-interest than the public image would suggest.

Robert Lacey

GreatMeFeetMoreOldImage

Good news for orange lovers: citrus fruit intake has been associated with reduced stroke risk.

Michael Greger

GoodFruitGood NewsNewsOrange

Peace in the head, peace in the stomach.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide

PeaceHeadStomach

I looked into putting 'Doctor' on my license. But the insurance premium is higher, so I don't think I'll bother.

John Tiffany

DoctorThinkInsuranceLicense

I prefer working on films. I like the variety. There is nothing better than playing a bad girl for two months, then playing someone sweet for the next two. Films give you this opportunity.

Amy Weber

GirlOpportunitySweetBetterYou

Only the knife knows what goes on in the heart of a pumpkin.

Simone Schwarz-Bart

HeartKnifeOnlyKnowsPumpkinGoes

I can count on one hand the people who are legendary in my book, and Tom Waits is certainly right at the top. It's funny, though: When I tell people that I like Tom's music, it surprises them.

Steve Vai

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I don't play computer games. What I do is yell at my secretary and say, 'Go on the Internet, and find this or that.'

Steve Wynn

InternetFindPlayGoSayGames

'Nowhere Man' embodies one of my favorite themes - the hero completely out of his element. It's really near and dear to my heart.

Ruth Glick

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