"In our lust for measurement, we frequently measure that which we can rather than that which we wish to measure... and forget that there is a difference."

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Udny Yule

#Differences Quotes #Lust Quotes #Wish Quotes

“I helped put in a rink in Cadillac, Michigan, when my wife was very healthy. She helped them put it in and the rink is going full-bore the last time I was there.”

Source : Interview with Arash Markazi, www.si.com. May 15, 2009.
“It is difficult to say what truth is, but sometimes it is so easy to recognize a falsehood.”
“Revenge is good. It's what separates us from the animals and the hippies.”
“In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself.”
“We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.”
“When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.”
“As naturally as the oak bears an acorn and the vine a gourd, man bears a poem, either spoken or done.”
“Who does it hurt? That's who the story is about.”

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