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philosophy mean thinking
Philosophy means thinking things out for oneself. Ultimately, there can be only one true philosophy, since reason is one and we all live in the same world. William Ralph Inge
philosophy science engineering
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds. Richard P. Feynman
philosophy
You destroy my life then feed me inspirational philosophy. Richelle Mead
philosophy design innovation
When it comes to innovation, business has much to learn from design. The philosophy in design shops is, 'try it, prototype it, and improve it'. Roger Martin
philosophy ideas should
Only an unhinged movie survives as a disconnected series of images, of peaks, of visual icebergs. It should display not one central idea but many. It should not reveal a coherent philosophy of composition. It must live on, and because of, its glorious ricketiness. Umberto Eco
philosophy matter remember
Please tell me you will remember, no matter how much I do wrong that I had the best of intentions all along. Travis Tritt
philosophy believe opportunity
We believe that when the right talent meets the right opportunity in a company with the right philosophy, amazing transformation can happen. Reid Hoffman
philosophy discovery political
Leo Strauss's discoveries in the history of political philosophy had the effect of liberating his students from the yoke of contemporary thought. William Kristol
philosophy law medicine
The general law is that no mental modification ever occurs which is not accompanied or followed by a bodily change. William James
redneck perfect people
People look at you, and they've got just the perfect little box for you, the perfect category. Call you a redneck. Call you a hillbilly. Like those were insults.
redneck firsts common
When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends. Wayne Newton
redneck years white
People actually were worried that I was going to get stereotyped as a monster after Freddy, but my God, I got stereotyped as white trash for years, the best friend for years, the redneck for years, the nerd for years and let me tell you...it's better to be a monster than to be a nerd. Robert Englund
redneck dancing goats
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle who did the Goat Dance very well. Joni Mitchell
redneck artist my-favorite
My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are! Johnny Ramone
redneck thinking facts
I think Elvis loved his fans - I think that's why they loved him and still love him. Fans are very conscious and sensitive to the fact that performers love them. Minnie Pearl
redneck talking breakfast
Colonel Parker asked Henry and me to come to Elvis' suite and have breakfast. There were at least five policemen stationed up there. He was talking on the telephone.
redneck college years
I used to go down every year for the remembrance of Elvis' birthday. Memphis State College invited me to sit in the auditorium and speak to the people for one of those Elvis days. Otis Blackwell
redneck hair long
My long hair just can't cover up my redneck. David Allan Coe
oklahoma texas house
I grew up in trailer houses in New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Ronnie Dunn
oklahoma white people
I got started in Oklahoma. That's where I was born. Population down there is one-third Indians, one-third Negroes and one-third white people. Woody Guthrie
oklahoma doors cities
I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74. Reba McEntire
oklahoma played raise standards
Oklahoma played excellent. We played pretty good. We've got to raise our standards a little bit. Gary Blair
oklahoma
I have deep roots in this Oklahoma soil. It makes me proud. N. Scott Momaday
oklahoma eating my-family
I love eating at Sonic with my family in Oklahoma. And no, I'm not kidding. Kristin Chenoweth
oklahoma ideas feelings
Where I grew up - we started out in Oklahoma and then moved to Missouri - it was considered hubris to talk about yourself. And the downside of that was that ideas rarely got exchanged, or true feelings. Brad Pitt
oklahoma byzantium one-day
One day in Dipstick, Nebraska, or Landfill, Oklahoma, is worth more to me than an eternity in Dante's plastic Paradiso, or Yeats's gold-plated Byzantium. Edward Abbey
oklahoma states senate
My State Senate district was in the northern part of Oklahoma and they were redrawing the districts. Don Nickles