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Georg C. Lichtenberg Quotes

The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: german
Birth: July 1, 1742 - February 24, 1799

Topics

Good Minds Idle Reason Conviction

First ladies, you know, we look at Michelle Obama, and we look at most first ladies, and they seem like they have it all. You know, they live in the White House, they go to state dinners, they ride on Air Force One, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. But first ladies do often feel that they are given short shrift or forgotten or left at the margins.

Live Ride Short Feel You Look

If you see 'Pollock,' I weighed almost 270 pounds.

You See Almost Weighed Pounds

That was the beginning of modern acting for me. You don't have to tell a camera everything. It gets bored if you do and wants to look elsewhere.

Beginning Me Camera You Look Acting

Everyone with all those good intentions came to help Indonesia rebuild from the tsunami; but the co-ordination problem was very big, because they came with their own way of doing business; they came with the inflexibility of their own governance.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Good Business Problem Doing Help

As an artist, you want to entertain people.

People You Artist Want Entertain

I always loved silent movies. I was not a specialist, but I loved them. And when I started directing, I became really fascinated by the format - how it works, the device of the silent movie. It's not the same form of expression as a talkie. The lack of sounds makes you participate in the storytelling.

Michel Hazanavicius

Loved You Movies Silent Storytelling

Back in the late '90s, I put together a humorous newsmagazine program called 'The Awful Truth' for Bravo. We helped one guy get an organ transplant whose insurance company had refused to pay. I thought, if we could save a guy's life in a 10-minute segment on cable, what could we do if we devoted a whole movie to a whole bunch of people?

Life Truth Together People Thought

I don't really care what people think of me.

People Me Think Care Really

Who decides what is and what isn't punk? I want to write songs that people hear and feel, and I want to be successful and reach a big audience. I'm not trying to be the coolest guy in the world; I'm trying to write songs that mean something to people. As you get successful, sometimes you lose one set of fans and gain another.

People World Feel Reach You Lose

A sustaining innovation makes better products that you can sell for better profits to your best customers.

Clayton M. Christensen

Innovation Best Better You Sell

Russia itself is an extremely complex country, and sometimes I feel like all of that comes back to haunt me. I can see why so many Russian writers were so tortured.

Me Feel Back I Can Sometimes Why

I just like to bring energy. I always try to create a moment. Memories are important to me, and I like my look to go with the mood or the moment.

Memories Moment Me Energy Look Mood

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