Jason Momoa (1979- )

Jason Momoa

Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (/məˈmoʊə/; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Jason Momoa

Cinema·Film

¶ You know what’s it’s changed is my appreciation for the art form of making cinema. I don’t want to act as much as I want to tell stories.

Here, Momoa expresses his evolving passion for storytelling over acting. He highlights his desire to be involved in the creative process of filmmaking, valuing the art of crafting narratives over merely performing.

Relationship

¶ I think a man needs to be a man. To hold a woman the way she wants to be held. Just do whatever your woman wants, and you’ll be fine.

This quote reflects Jason Momoa’s views on relationships and masculinity. He emphasizes the importance of understanding and fulfilling a partner’s needs, suggesting that mutual respect and attentiveness are key to a successful relationship.

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Images

 

 

Momoa at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Momoa

Jerry Garcia (1942-1995)

Jerry Garcia

Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Jerry Garcia

Life

¶ Too much of a good thing is just about right.

Garcia’s quote suggests that indulgence in positive experiences or pleasures is not only acceptable but desirable. It reflects a laid-back, hedonistic philosophy, where enjoying life to the fullest is encouraged.

Peace

¶ What we’re thinking about is a peaceful planet. We’re not thinking about anything else. We’re not thinking about any kind of power. We’re not thinking about any kind of struggles.

This quote encapsulates Jerry Garcia’s vision of a harmonious world. He emphasizes a focus on peace and simplicity, rejecting power struggles and conflicts. It reflects the idealistic and utopian aspirations often associated with the counterculture movement.

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Images

 

 

Garcia performing in 1977, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Garcia

Francis Wheatley (1747-1801)

Francis Wheatley

Francis Wheatley RA (1747 – 28 June 1801) was an English portrait and landscape painter.[1]

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Images

Francis Wheatley

 

 

Francis Wheatley by William Hamilton (1785), National Portrait Gallery, London

 

 

 

Works

 

 

Morning, 1799

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Wheatley_(painter)

Lisa Alther (1944- )

Lisa Alther

Lisa Alther is an American author and novelist born on July 23, 1944, in Kingsport, Tennessee.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Lisa Alther

Intelligence

¶ I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Alther

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1656)

Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi (US: /ˌdʒɛntiˈlɛski/,[1][2] Italian: [arteˈmiːzja dʒentiˈleski]; 8 July 1593 – c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Artemisia Gentileschi

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Images

 

 

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638–39

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_Gentileschi

Plato

The statue
of Plato

Plato

Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toe; Greek: Πλάτων), born Aristocles (Ἀριστοκλῆς; c. 427 – 348 BC), was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Plato

Wealth

¶ The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

Plato’s words remind us of the value of simplicity and contentment. It’s a call to appreciate what we have and find richness in a life not centered around material possessions.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato

The Buddha

Shakyamuni
Buddha

The Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.[1][2]

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Quotes·Quotation by Buddha

Thought

¶ All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

This quote emphasizes the power of thoughts in shaping our reality and existence. It suggests that our innermost thoughts can influence our actions and ultimately our lives.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buddha

[2] https://thatgul.blogspot.com/1983/01/gautama-buddha.html

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)

Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin (June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter who was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Nicolas Poussin

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Self-portrait by Poussin, 1650

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Poussin

Jean Metzinger (1883-1956)

Jean Metzinger

Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger (French: [mɛtsɛ̃ʒe]; 24 June 1883 – 3 November 1956) was a major 20th-century French painter, theorist, writer, critic and poet, who along with Albert Gleizes wrote the first theoretical work on Cubism.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Jean Metzinger

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Images

 

 

Metzinger, before 1913

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Metzinger

Konrad Zuse (1910-1995)

Konrad Zuse

Konrad Ernst Otto Zuse (June 22, 1910 – December 18, 1995)was a German civil engineer, pioneering computer scientist, inventor and businessman. His greatest achievement was the world's first programmable computer; the functional program-controlled Turing-complete Z3 became operational in May 1941. Thanks to this machine and its predecessors, Zuse is regarded by some as the inventor and father of the modern computer.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Konrad Zuse

Computers

¶ The rattling of the relays of the Z4 was the only interesting thing to be experienced in Zurich's night life!

Attributed to Zuse in: Ra L Rojas, Ulf Hashagen (2002) The First Computers: History and Architectures. p.270.[2]

¶ Die Gefahr, dass der Computer so wird wie der Mensch, ist nicht so groß wie die Gefahr, dass der Mensch so wird wie der Computer.

Translation: The danger of computers becoming like humans is not as great as the danger of humans becoming like computers.

Attributed in: Hersfelder Zeitung. Nr. 212, 12. September 2005.

Researchers

¶ Der Glaube an eine bestimmte Idee gibt dem Forscher den Rückhalt für seine Arbeit. Ohne diesen Glauben wäre er verloren in einem Meer von Zweifeln und halbgültigen Beweisen.

Translation: The belief in a certain idea gives to the researcher the support for his work. Without this belief he would be lost in a sea of doubts and insufficiently verified proofs.

Attributed in Konrad Zuse on "Die Erfindergalerie", dpma.de, 2008.

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Images

 

 

Konrad Zuse in 1992

 

 

 

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Zuse

[2] http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Konrad_Zuse