Ali Smith Quotes

When we meet a work of art, there's something about that encounter that isn't fixed in time, but rather, it unfixes time: the shaft opens. The past and present exist in the same moment, and we know, as beings, that we are connected. All the people who lived before us, all who will come after us, are connected in this moment.

Ali Smith

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WorkTimeArtMomentPastPeople

I used to walk in a bookstore and see all these books on the walls. And I would say, 'Who wants to hear from me? What do I have to add to all of this?'

John Grisham

WalkWallsMeSaySeeUsed

The beautiful thing about writing with the person that you love is that when they come up with an idea that is great, it's this dual happiness because that's the partner and that's such a good idea, and I'm proud of you, and then also I'm really excited for the project.

Melissa Rauch

LoveGoodHappinessBeautifulGreat

To Barack Obama, if you believe in traditional marriage, you are a homophobe. If you believe men shouldn't go into women's bathrooms and showers, you are a bigot. If you believe the unborn have a right to life, you must hate women.

Robert Jeffress

LifeMarriageWomenHateMenYou

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

John Wooden

TeamRestStardomMainIngredient

I've always been a fan of space exploration, and I filled our entire office with space artifacts.

Steve Jurvetson

SpaceExplorationOfficeAlwaysBeen

When you spin a globe and point to a city and actually go to that city, you build an allowance of missed opportunities on the back end.

Sloane Crosley

CityOpportunitiesEndYouBackGo

When people talk about wearables, when people talk about connected XYZ - home, car, whatever - those are all smartphone technologies.

Steve Mollenkopf

HomeCarPeopleConnectedTalk

The first thing, when I got the money, I knew I would support somebody. And the person I supported was my family. Because we were really in debt with the money. And - so I gave to my father this suitcase full of money. And he couldn't believe it. And that was something very special.

Michael Schumacher

FamilyFatherMoneySupportBelieve

Gee, I certainly hope I'm not a scary person in real life. It's not like people run from me when they see me. People are usually pretty nice when they meet me. If they're scared, they keep their shuddering to themselves.

Brad Dourif

LifeHopePeopleMePersonNice

No one knows Anne's better side, and that's why most people can't stand me. Oh, I can be an amusing clown for an afternoon, but after that, everyone's had enough of me to last a month.

Anne Frank

PeopleMeStandBetterEnoughI Can

If a guy isn't in a position to fight for a world title, or if he's not in a place where I can intercept his road to the title, don't offer him to me. I'm not in this to just fight guys for the sake of fighting. I'm not in this to make friends with the people who work in the organization.

Tyron Woodley

WorkFightPeopleOrganizationWorld

Socialism and Communism are extremely attractive to a superficial observer. It is not until you get into the details, or actually experience it, that it becomes apparent that it does not work.

Thomas Peterffy

WorkExperienceCommunismSocialism

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