Glenn Ligon Quotes

Sol LeWitt had a huge influence on my work because of his use of repetition and his clarity, setting up a system and letting that system go. That's kind of where the text paintings came from.

Glenn Ligon

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Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction.

John Avlon

PoliticsActionPhysicsReaction

Too many people today know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Ann Landers

TodayValuePeoplePriceKnowMany

I want to do more films.

Michael B. Jordan

WantMoreFilms

I think pop music is in such an exciting place right now, and I do kind of credit that to Lorde with 'Royals.' I think that song changed everything in the pop scene. All of the sudden, alternative pop music became pop music.

Troye Sivan

MusicSongThinkCreditPlaceKind

Those who read the Scriptures and judge for themselves, not resting satisfied with the perverted application of the text, do not find the distinction that theology and ecclesiastical authorities have made in the condition of the sexes.

Lucretia Mott

JudgeFindRestingSatisfiedText

I want my performance to be at the highest level of anybody in the company. I want to make everybody step up to me.

Dean Ambrose

StepMePerformanceWantCompanyUp

I think the thing that has sort of always separated me, even from when I was younger, is my ability to score goals.

Christine Sinclair

GoalsMeThinkAlwaysAbilityScore

Despite my emphasis on technology, I do not view laws as inherently evil. My goals are political ones, even if my techniques are not. The only way to fundamentally succeed is by changing existing laws. If I rejected all help from the political arena I would inevitably fail.

Bram Cohen

GoalsTechnologyEvilSucceedHelp

You give anybody a billion dollars, and of course they are passionate. Passion is one of those things like willpower in that there's 'magical thinking' about it. You've got to be careful about 'magical thinking.'

Scott Adams

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As horrible as jail was, there were some first-rate guys in there.

Scott Weiland

JailHorribleSomeGuysWere

A lot of things you see as a child remain with you... you spend a lot of your life trying to recapture the experience.

Tim Burton

LifeExperienceChildTryingYou

As the editor-in-chief of the do-it-yourself magazine 'Make,' I've met scores of dedicated makers. They come from all walks of life - rich, poor, young, old, male, female, religious, atheist, liberal, conservative.

Mark Frauenfelder

LifeRichYoungPoorConservative

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