Matt Trakker Quotes & Sayings

Until Einstein (roughly), THE universe of Newton was, for us, THE universe. With Einstein, it became A universe. Something similar happen to man. A new 'man' was produced, just as good, certainly contraditory to the old one. THE man became A man, otherwise a 'conceptual construction', one among the infinity of possible ones. — Alfred Korzybski

I understand that artists and critics make a big deal over the Grammys. But when I go to my shows and I'm selling out arenas in London, and when I'm in Australia and Japan, there aren't any Grammys there. There are human beings who I've touched. There are human beings who are inspired by me, who I love dearly. And that's what my career is based on. — Nicki Minaj

Speed provides the one genuinely modern pleasure. — Aldous Huxley

Disagreeing with the fervent patriotism of the Confederates: "I think it's hard winning a war with words, gentlemen ... I'm saying very plainly that the Yankees are better equipped than we ... All we've got is cotton and slaves, and arrogance." "I seem to be spoiling everybody's brandy and cigars and dreams of victory." — Clark Gable

Ralph Fiennes was a big hero of mine acting-wise growing up and while I was training. I just find him so watchable. He was playing this very intimidating character when we worked together and it certainly felt like he was in character off set as well! He was very cool. Before a scene, he'd be like, "Come on. Let's improvise. Let's just do stuff." But Jesus Christ. He's Ralph Fiennes! — Jeremy Irvine

I wondered if a white person could ever comment on the minority experience and get it right. — Catherine Ryan Hyde

I'm always jumping on a plane somewhere. With my lifestyle, I'm all over the place. — Cameron Diaz

Compared to Americans, Canadians are often more gentle in their approach to things. They're much more apologetic. There's less room for conflict. — Joseph Boyden

Looks like you suck at volleyball just as much as you do at making late night phone calls. — E.J. Squires

But she couldn't read Mr. Mackenzie. He didn't let anyone behind his barriers, not easily. But when he did ...
When he did, worlds would unfold. — Jennifer Ashley

One night she'd stayed up until dawn reading a particularly long novel, and she had been allowed to skip her chores and sleep away most of the next day. — Erika Johansen

The human brain works as a binary computer and can only analyze the exact information-based zeros and ones (or black and white). Our heart is more like a chemical computer that uses fuzzy logic to analyze information that can't be easily defined in zeros and ones. — Naveen Jain

In the world of independent filmmaking, you're never quite sure what's happening when and where. — Jim Sturgess

Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him. Will he gain anything by it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? — Mahatma Gandhi

Clocks in disagreement are worse than no clock at all. — David Mitchell