William T. Vollmann Quotes

The first chance I had to go to Japan, which was in the early nineties, I went to a Noh play. I thought, 'This is very, very slow.' I noticed lots of people falling asleep. I didn't really know what was going on; I was getting a little sleepy myself. Then the more I studied it, the more fascinated I got.

William T. Vollmann

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MyselfPeopleChanceThoughtSlow

Outside of being an actress, I feel like being out is the biggest way that gay people can change perception. There are people that give millions of dollars to gay organizations but are closeted to their own families.

Jill Bennett

ChangePeoplePerceptionFeelGay

It is impossible to fight bullies merely by saying they're going too far.

Robert Reich

FightSayingImpossibleGoingFar

That's boxing - one punch can win a fight.

Amir Khan

FightWinBoxingPunch

I think what I mostly realize is just that life is unpredictable. So don't be afraid, but just enjoy the day you're in. Really make the most of it.

Amy Grant

LifeDayThinkEnjoyYouRealize

There is something about the stage that makes it so much better than being in the studio. I always connect with my audience; a concert to me is a collaboration between me and the audience, and I love it so much.

Sophie B. Hawkins

LoveMeCollaborationBetterStage

Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for vivid anecdotes rather than systematic statistics.

Steven Pinker

MemoryMindStatisticsHumanUs

I can't stand to see myself on TV.

Rod Lurie

MyselfStandSeeTV

I grew up in Wandsworth and was constantly on public transport, as there wasn't much going on around there.

Romy Madley Croft

TransportUpGoingMuchPublicGrew

My goal in wrestling was always to take people on a journey to get a reaction and make people feel like they had seen something special. Thankfully, I get reminded of that every day.

Mick Foley

JourneyDayPeopleFeelGoalAlways

Anything is possible. My background is a bad background, but a lot of people said I couldn't do it. You can do anything if you put your mind to it.

Michael Oher

PeopleMindYouBadSaidPossible

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share a common life. What matters is that people of different backgrounds and social positions encounter one another, and bump up against one another, in the course of ordinary life.

Michael Sandel

LifeEqualityPeopleDemocracyUp

I'm in this business for too long to be halfhearted about anything.

Lou Reed

BusinessLongAnythingAboutToo

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