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World Quotes
Quotes on the world and our place in it.
These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.
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- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm delighted when Scotland qualify either for the World Cup or the European Championship. I always take a vested interest in Scotland's result, and it creates the opportunity for a drink in our house when they do well.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
You go into any recording studio in the world, and you see candles, lights, and that Apple light from a Mac.
- Obstacles
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I see kids who naturally get A's and who naturally score high on tests and the teachers naturally like them because they require the least amount of management - when they come out into the real world, I find they're very poor at getting through obstacles. And life is about solving obstacles.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think gossip and scandal is something from Western culture that has pervaded the rest of the world.
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
Traveling the world was a constant thing, rich with experiences. But all of it was relative to being able to play live onstage and really stretch out.
- Crazy
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- Nov 07, 2020
It would make me feel that creative art has a chance in this crazy world that we all live in.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
You go, well you can't joke about race. Well if you're from a different race and that's your experience of the world and you want to talk about that, then fine. Or you can't talk about disability, but disabled comics can talk about that.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like most of the world's population I'm into coffee, but in a properly big and important way. My perfect weekend would start with a pint of coffee.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I show up in New York, and I look at the skyline, it's like showing up in a mountain range. My gaze goes toward the most impressive-looking climb. It's always gone to the top of the World Trade Center.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been interested in working with top athletes, athletes who are pushing the edge and are really progressive in the outdoor space and adventure world.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a professional climber and photographer, I am asked to shoot in a lot of situations with a lot of different people. Sometimes I'm with the hardest, most seasoned alpinists in the world. Sometimes I'm hanging out with celebrities doing a benefit climb.
- Goals
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are goals that I had set out for myself as an artist. I have accomplished some of them - becoming accepted all over the world - however, other parts of my goals have not been completed.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like the fools who dream and who take risks are the ones who change the world.
- Feelings
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- Nov 07, 2020