Howard Jacobson Quotes

There is a shop close to where I live, outside which, on certain nights of the month - I've no idea if the transit of the moon determines precisely when - fans of designer skateboards queue from early evening in order - well in order, I presume - to be among the first to jump on a skateboard when the shop opens in the morning.

Howard Jacobson

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I doubt the terrorists saw 9/11 as a teaching opportunity. And we're not really a culture geared to anything as humble as 'learning.' But I was disappointed in how quickly everyone wanted to get back to normal. It was as if we watched terrorism on TV for a while, then got bored and turned back to 'American Idol.'

Jess Walter

LearningOpportunityHumbleCulture

Normally you hear about Southeast London, and you hear about all the stuff that goes on down there, all the negative things, and the tabloids kind of stay away from all the positive things that happen that I see every day, which kind of outshines the negative.

John Boyega

PositiveDayNegativeYouDownKind

The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer.

Steven Pinker

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Any eyes on me - a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself - make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things.

Rodney Mullen

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You don't get to make Westerns every day.

Mary Steenburgen

DayYouEvery DayGetMakeEvery

It's really fun to think about what it would be like to see Walter Davidson step onto a modern-day motorcycle. He'd probably go insane! But motorcycles were such a part of him.

Michiel Huisman

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I like being alone and I think this movie, as much as it is an investigation of connection and people bonding, I also think it's just as much about loneliness.

Jason Schwartzman

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Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work.

Daya

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On a regular basis if you're trying to produce something, I think you should work every day and set achievable goals.

Chris Bohjalian

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I think a lot of people secretly wish they were a rock star, and I'm no exception.

Cindy Crawford

PeopleThinkWishRock StarRock

I have a huge span of fans, some who know all my radio songs and are familiar with my popular stuff and then some who have their own personal favorites. When I do my show, I try to take into consideration all those people.

Wiz Khalifa

PeopleKnowPersonalTryRadioOwn

I needed more knowledge in rigging and knotting. I started collecting books on knots and really learning more and more. That's how it started. And also in magic, of course. With a piece of rope, you can do magic.

Philippe Petit

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