Karl Marlantes I grew up in Oregon, where as a teenager I worked with my grandfather Axel on his i shing boat at the mouth of the Columbia River. – Karl Marlantes Axel Quotes Boat Quotes Columbia Quotes Grandfather Quotes Grew Quotes Mouth Quotes Oregon Quotes River Quotes Shing Quotes Teenager Quotes We all want to be special, to stand out; there’s nothing wrong with this. The irony is that every human being is special to start with, because we’re unique to start with. But we then go through some sort of boot camp from the age of zero to about 18 where we learn everything we can about how not to be unique. I mean… if you’re raised as a decent human being, killing somebody is against every moral thing you’ve ever been taught. And so, generally, in combat it’s ‘krauts,’ the ‘gooks,’ the ‘yanks’ – whatever you want to do to try and make it so that it’s not a human being.
Caroline Kennedy Well I’ve been writing books. So that, by its nature, is kind of a solitary occupation. And from time to time I have research help, but mostly I’ve done those completely on my own. – Caroline Kennedy
Brian Wilson I wake up in the morning and I say ‘Ahh! Today’s the day for a song! I’m going to write a song today!’ And I do. I write a song. – Brian Wilson
Andie MacDowell The truth is that humans have the potential to be horrific. And I think being conscious of that is important. – Andie MacDowell
Nigel Lythgoe Since I’ve been in the U.S. I’ve lost the back of my heart, 15 ft. of intestine and my marriage – and God, I miss my intestine. – Nigel Lythgoe
Antoine Arnault In many competitive worlds like luxury, things are done behind closed doors and with secrecy, so one day I had a eureka moment: for one weekend we show everything, full transparency, forget about business or commerce and showcase our work. – Antoine Arnault
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