Rogier Van Quotes & Sayings

Imagination is an instrument of survival. — Rogier Van Der Heide

To stop short in any research that bids fair to widen the gates of knowledge, to recoil from fear of difficulty or adverse criticism, is to bring reproach on science. There is nothing for the investigator to do but go straight on, 'to explore up and down, inch by inch, with the taper his reason;' to follow the light wherever it may lead, even should it at times resemble a will-o'-the-wisp. — William Crookes

I believe very sincerely that we were extremely fortunate to have the recent recession while George Bush was President, just as we were very lucky that the recession of 1990 was under George H.W. Bush's presidency and the recession of 1981 was under Ronald Reagan. I think the fact that recessions tend to happen when Republicans are in the White House is a perfect example of God's divine providence. I've heard it said that the good Lord doesn't give you anything you can't handle, and maybe that's why he tries to always have us running things during economic downturns. — Jack Kimble

Will not taste death" means exactly what it says. Our principal confusion with it is that we persistently misinterpret everything he says as being about bodies, since we think we ourselves are bodies, and in our delusion we do not hear that he addresses us as spirit. — Rogier Fentener Van Vlissingen

I love the music of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu and more recently the music of Laura Marling. All these women share a strength and a wisdom in their voices and music that really makes me want to make music and sing. — Lianne La Havas

I had deeper, more reflective songs on the first album. — Bubba Sparxxx

We have to rethink the way we light our cities. We have to think again about light as a default solution. Why are all these motorways permanently lit? Is it really needed? Can we maybe be much more selective and create better environments that also benefit from darkness? Can we be more gentle with light? — Rogier Van Der Heide

There is actually a physical connection between light and our health and wellbeing. — Rogier Van Der Heide

There is a white girl from Australia that spits in an Australian accent, and her name is Chelsea Jane. That I can get into. Teach me Australian Hip-Hop culture. Don't come to America and try to convince me that you're Gangsta BooWe're not going to believe you if you're trying to convince us that you're out here trap shooting. — Rah Digga

Kindness suits you."
"Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it. — Derek Landy

The only thing one can do one day one did not do the day before is to die. — Elizabeth Montagu

My body is a reflection of who I am. — Steven Cuoco

By modulating the amount of blue in our environment, we can help people to relax, or to be alert; to fall asleep, or to stay awake. — Rogier Van Der Heide

By appreciating the darkness when you design the light, you create much more interesting environments that truly enhance our lives. — Rogier Van Der Heide

There is the idea that, when we look at things, it is the yellow light that helps us the most, that we are the most sensitive for. But our circadian rhythms, which are the rhythms that help us to wake and sleep and be alert and relaxed and so forth and so on, they are much more triggered by blue light. — Rogier Van Der Heide