Timothy Morton Quotes

Nothingness is not nothing at all, so it is physical, but not in the sense of constant presence. Nothingness is disturbing. It is there in a mind-independent sense; it is part of what is given.

Timothy Morton

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Paleoclimatic records show clearly that the past 10,000 years, the Holocene, is a remarkably stable period in which we went from being a few hunters and gatherers to become more sedentary agriculture-based civilizations, which then moved us to the current populated modern era.

Johan Rockstrom

PastBecomeMoreYearsClearlyUs

Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is.

Robert Smithson

ArtArtistsThemselvesOutput

Right before 'The Bourne Identity' came out, I hadn't been offered a movie in a year.

Matt Damon

IdentityYearRightOutBeenMovie

People have nannies and big cars, and they want to go to Maui for Christmas. When there are those kind of stakes involved, people get ruthless.

Amy Sherman-Palladino

PeopleGoWantKindChristmasBig

I have always loved going to school.

Rudolph A. Marcus

SchoolLovedAlwaysGoing

I was never challenged when it came to acting as a youngster. I sort of just did whatever was given to me without asking questions. I didn't really understand why I enjoyed it or why I did it.

Mary-Kate Olsen

MeQuestionsActingWhyUnderstand

I think if you're not offending somebody somewhere, then your show is probably just very bland and boring.

Mike Scully

ThinkYouBoringSomewhereJust

I have to travel a lot, but relaxation to me is when I am at home.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

HomeTravelI AmMeRelaxationAm

When you're young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

Janis Ian

YouGoalYoungLittleGetOlder

With their bright color and fantastic balance of acidity and sweetness, tomatoes are a natural refresher and the perfect element for meals on warm and sultry days.

Jose Andres

BalanceColorWarmPerfectBright

I like the way I look in a suit, and I wish I owned more. Actually, I wish I owned suits that fit me, I should say. You can buy off the rack and think, 'Oh, this is perfect.' But then you get a tailor-made suit for you, and it's a whole different animal. You don't just look good in a suit, you feel good in a suit.

Donald Faison

GoodAnimalMeFeel GoodThinkWish

We did a student-initiated project of 'A Little Night Music', which was the first time that all of the divisions - music, dance, drama, opera - came together and put on a piece. It was a black box kind of feel. We had to get costumes that were pieced together. We had our own lighting that we finagled.

Phillipa Soo

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