Quotes about show page 50
“I look very much forward to showing my financials. Because they are huge.”
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Michael
Scherer
In the presence of Donald Trump
2011-04-11
TIME Magazine
http://swampland.time.com/2011/04/14/in-the-presence-of-donald-trump/
2019-10-28
2011
“It's vitally important to always feel a bit like at the beginning of each show.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) È di vitale importanza sentirsi sempre un po' come all'inizio di ogni show.
Source: prevale.net
Allison Robertson (1979) American musician
Round and Round with The Donnas: An Interview with Allison Robertson https://www.iconvsicon.com/2008/03/07/round-and-round-with-the-donnas-an-interview-with-allison-robertson/ (7 March 2008)
Wong Kar-wai (1958) Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and film director
"The Demonstrative Wong Kar Wai" in Interview Magazine (22 August 2013) https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/wong-kar-wai-the-grandmaster
Cui Jian (1961) Chinese rock musician of Korean descent
"Cui Jian: Father of Chinese Rock 'N' Roll in UCLA Global (3 June 2005) https://international.ucla.edu/institute/article/11612
Angela Merkel (1954) Chancellor of Germany
Merkel during a press conference on September 15, 2015 "Dan ist das nicht mein Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9BSD7anl6s,, September 15, 2015. <br class="br">Original: (de) Wenn wir uns jetzt noch entschuldigen müssen dafür, dass wir in Notsituationen ein freundliches Gesicht zeigen, dann ist das nicht mein Land.
Mai Chisamba (1952)
https://www.chronicle.co.zw/mai-chisamba-show-will-go-on-as-long-as-i-live-says-dr-chisamba/ The Chronicle ( May 25, 2019)
Opal Tometi (1984) Nigerian–American writer, strategist and community organizer
A Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Explains Why This Time Is Different, By Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, (3 June 2020)
“Science wasn’t a show-business talent, conducted in large halls and decided by audience applause.”
Charles Sheffield book Convergence
Source: The Heritage Universe, Convergence (1997), Chapter 6 (p. 321)
Alex Morgan (1989) American soccer player
"Alex Morgan says she is fighting for equal pay for her daughter" https://en.as.com/en/2021/05/10/soccer/1620674328_417702.html (May 10, 2021)
Example (musician) (1982) English rapper and singer
"Show me how to Love" (song), feat. Hayla <br class="br"> ("Show me how to Love" on YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTcHyuKAb0 <br class="br">Mixtapes, Bangers & Ballads (2018)
Example (musician) (1982) English rapper and singer
"Come Taste the Rainbow" (song) <br class="br"> ("Come Taste the Rainbow" on YouTube (with lyrics)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr1pq9-AYbM <br class="br">Studio albums, The Evolution of Man (2012)
Example (musician) (1982) English rapper and singer
"The Way" (song) <br class="br"> ("The Way" on YouTube (with lyrics)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5qfQjlFC8E <br class="br">Studio albums, Playing in the Shadows (2011)
Glacier Kwong (1996) Hong Kong human rights activist
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 38 Glacier Kwong https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-05-04/what-could-possibly-go-right-episode-38/ (4 May 2021)
Michael Douglas (1944) American actor and producer
As quoted in "Michael Douglas Will Never Stop Working" in AARP (25 March 2021) https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2021/michael-douglas-interview.html
Frithjof Schuon (1907–1998) Swiss philosopher
[2005, Stations of Wisdom, World Wisdom, 102, 978-0-94153218-1]
God, Reverential fear and love
Nima Arkani-Hamed (1972) American-Canadian physicist
[Where in the World are SUSY & WIMPS? - Nima Arkani-Hamed, 20 July 2017, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKVXxcbJ4YY] (12:36 of 1:40:31)
John Twelve Hawks book The Traveler
Source: Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005), Ch. 26
“You can't please all the people all the time. And yesterday, all those people were at my show.”
Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) American stand-up comedian
Strategic Grill Locations
Yang Li (1992) Chinese stand-up comedian
Original: 【开腔】杨笠:过去一年,反倒是我最不迷茫的一年
Source: [https://www.chinanews.com/yl/2021/10-12/9584866.shtml
(12 October 2021)
Vajiralongkorn (1952) King of Thailand
Source: "Thailand’s new king addresses the public after his gilded coronation" in The Washington Post https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:fY8Vv0ocxokJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/thailands-new-king-addresses-the-public-after-his-gilded-coronation/2019/05/06/b517354c-6e85-11e9-bbe7-1c798fb80536_story.html+&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us (6 May 2019)
George Harrison (1943–2001) British musician, former member of the Beatles
Source: George Harrison, 1992 in Joshua M. Greene, Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison, John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ, 2006; ISBN 978-0-470-12780-3).
Aleksandar Vučić (1970) President of Serbia
Source: "Excerpts of Address" https://www.predsednik.rs/en/press-center/news/address-by-the-president-of-the-republic-of-serbia-on-16th-june-2021 (16 June 2021)
Lawrence Wilkerson (1945) Chief of Staff to Colin Powell
Source: U.S. Cuba Policy: Ending 50 Years of Failure, Prepared Testimony to the Committee on Finance United States Senate (11 December 2007)
HoYeon Jung (1994) South Korean model, actress
Source: "‘Squid Game’ star HoYeon Jung gains a whopping 15M Instagram followers" in New York Post https://nypost.com/2021/10/07/squid-game-star-hoyeon-jung-gains-huge-15m-instagram-followers/ (7 October 2021)
HoYeon Jung (1994) South Korean model, actress
Source: "Exclusive: How Squid Game’s Hoyeon Jung Went from Model to Star of Netflix’s Biggest Hit" in Vogue https://www.vogue.com/article/squid-game-star-hoyeon-jung-interview (7 October 2021)
HoYeon Jung (1994) South Korean model, actress
Source: "“Squid Game” Star Hoyeon Jung on Her Rapid Rise, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, and What’s Next" in Teen Vogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/squid-game-star-hoyeon-jung-interview (6 October 2021)
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Una persona completa, all'occorrenza, sa mostrare la sua essenza di innocente angelo o pericoloso diavolo.
Source: prevale.net
Robyn Dawes (1936–2010) American psychologist
Hence, people believed that genius and lunacy were intimately connected. Perhaps, nearly all of us “drive ourselves a little nuts” by virtue of creating stories that lead us to the illusion that we understand history, other people, causality, and life—when we don’t.
Source: Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo-Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally (2001), Chapter 7, “Good Stories” (p. 125)
Rebecca Dussault (1980) American cross-country skier
Faith, Family and the Slopes: An Interview with Rebecca Dussault https://catholicexchange.com/faith-family-and-the-slopes-an-interview-with-rebecca-dussault (4 May 2016)
“I promise to show a struggle beyond expectations.”
Reza Goodary (1988) Mixed martial artist
Source: I want to teach him a great lesson so that he knows that Iranians are men of action instead of speaking. I promise to show a fight beyond expectations and to make this proud Thai hero regret his words. https://www.mehrnews.com/xW6Dp7 Mehr News, (September 15, 2021)
J.B. Priestley (1894–1984) English writer
Faraway (1932)
Source: Terry (Patricia Teresa) Riley in Ch. 5. 3
Baba Hari Dass (1923–2018) master yogi, author, builder, commentator of Indian spiritual tradition
Source: The Yellow Book (1974), p.42
Madonna (1958) American singer, songwriter, and actress
From Madonna Confessions book by Guy Oseary http://www.powerhousebooks.com/madonna_confessions/
Sita Ram Goel (1921–2003) Indian activist
Source: Defence of Hindu Society (1983)
Padma Lakshmi (1970) Indian-born American author, actress, model, television host and executive producer
Source: "Padma Lakshmi On ‘Taste The Nation’s “Trojan Horse” Approach To Food And America – Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted" in Deadline https://deadline.com/2021/05/padma-lakshmi-interview-taste-the-nation-contenders-tv-1234748166/ (1 May 2021)
Emily Osment (1992) American actress
Source: Emily Osment Exclusive Interview http://www.thestarscoop.com/interviews/emily-osment-exclusive-interview/ (November 30, 2006)
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Avere contatto con il pubblico, vedere i sorrisi... sentire le emozioni che trasmette attraverso il suo inconfondibile calore, per chi lavora nello spettacolo, significa amore.
Source: prevale.net
Viktor Yanukovych (1950) Ukrainian politician who was the President of Ukraine
Source: "Speech by Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych at the International conference "Ukraine and European Union: new approaches"" http://old.kmu.gov.ua/kmu/control/en/publish/article?art_id=69148733&cat_id=244315174 (28 February 2007)
“Thrones and crowns of worldly kings carry worth less than shows of donkey for us.”
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (1209–1324) Indian Sufi saint
Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 270
Olaf Scholz (1958) German politician, federal minister of finance and vice chancellor
Source: Olaf Scholz cited in: " Olaf Scholz: Who is Germany's new chancellor? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53735728" in BBC News, 8 December 2021.
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (1209–1324) Indian Sufi saint
Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 270
Genevieve Cogman (1972) novelist and game designer
Source: The Lost Plot (2017), Chapter 24 (p. 284)
Context: “Sounds about right to me,” Evariste said harshly. “Not my circus, not my monkeys. If they want to tear each other to bits, they can get on with it, and good luck to them.”
Mark T. Vande Hei (1966) American astronaut
Source: Mark T. Vande Hei (2021) cited in " This is how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space https://www.wxow.com/news/daybreak/this-is-how-astronauts-celebrate-thanksgiving-in-space/article_f4b7b303-60e0-5e22-98bb-a7dd078c21e1.html" on WXOW, 25 November 2021.
Abigail Thorn (1993) British actress and YouTuber
Source: Meet Abigail Thorn, the trans philosopher who wants to kill James Bond https://www.insider.com/abigail-thorn-interview-philosophy-tube-kill-james-bond-podcast-2021-8, 21 August 202
Dalton Tagelagi (1968) New Zealand politician, Premier of Niue and bowler
Source: Dalton Tagelagi (2021) cited in " Covid-19: Niue days from full vaccination, travel bubble in place by end of year https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/125617802/covid19-niue-days-from-full-vaccination-travel-bubble-in-place-by-end-of-year" on Stuff, 7 July 2021.
Tsai Ping-kun (1959) Taiwanese politician
Source: Tsai Ping-kun (2019) cited in " Muslims gather at Taipei Railway Station for Eid al-Fitr http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/06/06/2003716437" on Taipei Times, 6 June 2019.
Elizabeth Itotia (1992) Kenyan nuclear pharmacist (born 1992)
Source: As quoted in an article titled Kenya's First Female Radiopharmaceutical Scientist https://allafrica.com/stories/202107250142.html by Magdalene Wanja published on 25th July, 2021.
Ernest King (1878–1956) United States Navy admiral, Chief of Naval Operations
Source: Letter from King to Franklin D. Roosevelt on 23 October 1942, notifying the President that King was about to reach mandatory retirement age, at which time he could only be kept in the Navy at the desire of the President. Roosevelt hand-wrote on the same letter "So what, old top? I may even send you a birthday present!" and had it sent back to King. As quoted in Fleet Admiral King: A Naval Record (1952), by Ernest King and Walter M. Whitehill, p. 412
Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923–2014) Polish military officer and politician
Source: Excerpts of Martial law speech (14 December 1981)
Catherine Rowett (1956) Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia (born 1956)
Source: Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004), Ch. 4 : Reality and appearance: more adventures in metaphysics
Andrea Brooks (1989) Canadian actor
Source: Interview With Actress Andrea Brooks, “When Calls the Heart” https://mydevotionalthoughts.net/2017/03/interview-with-andrea-brooks-when-calls-the-heart.html (March 4, 2017)
Boris Johnson (1964) British politician, historian and journalist
Source: EU referendum: Leaving EU a 'leap in the dark' says Cameron https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35634239 BBC News (22 February 2016)
Kim Janey (1965) American politician
Source: 3 August 2021 reply https://twitter.com/andreaforboston/status/1422642209938186245 by Andrea Campbell
Hilary Putnam (1926–2016) American philosopher
"Mathematics without foundations"
Source: Philosophical Papers Volume 1: Mathematics, Matter, and Method (1975, 1979)
Context: (If we identify sets with the points that represent them in the various possible concrete structures, we might say: it is not possible for all possible sets to exist in any one world!) Yet set theory does not become impossible. Rather, set theory becomes the study of what must hold in, e.g. any standard model for Zermelo set theory.
Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter
"What a Way (To Show I Love You)" (song) <br class="br">Gilbert O'Sullivan, "What a Way (To Show I Love You)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN1OV1N25_0 (song on YouTube) <br class="br">Song lyrics
“The best thing in our show was always our move to the next town.”
Jack Finney book From Time to Time
Source: From Time to Time (1995), Chapter 21 (p. 233)
Fritz Zwicky (1898–1974) Swiss astronomer
Source: Fritz Zwicky, [On the redshift of spectral lines through interstellar space, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 15, 10, 1929, 773–779, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC522555/] (quote from p. 773)
Colin Kaepernick (1987) American football quarterback
Source: quoted in Colin Kaepernick explains why he sat during national anthem, Steve Wyche, Aug 27, 2016, 2016 https://www.nfl.com/news/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem-0ap3000000691077,
Michael Waltz (1974) U.S. Representative from Florida
Source: Rep. Waltz to Newsmax: Biden's Weakness on Ukraine Could 'Invite Aggression' https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/michael-waltz-ukraine-russia-biden/2022/01/05/id/1051148/ (5 January 2022)
George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820) King of Great Britain and King of Ireland
Source: Letter to the Earl of Bute (November 1760), quoted in Letters from George III to Lord Bute, 1756–1766, ed. Romney Sedgwick (1939), p. 50
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
from Never Meet – Tarquini & Prevale <br class="br">Source: Tarquini & Prevale Never Meet https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Tarquini-Prevale/Never-Meet-Tarquini-Prevale-Italo-Mix, Musixmatch.com, July 22, 2017
Patricia de Lille (1951) Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Source: On 30 August 2018, De Lille spoke to 130 residents of a women's shelter in Cape Town. As quoted by Dave Chambers in Like you‚ I will survive‚ De Lille tells abused women https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-08-30-like-you-i-will-survive-de-lille-tells-abused-women/. TimesLIVE, (30 August 2018)
Ernst von Glasersfeld (1917–2010) German philosopher
Source: Glasersfeld (2001, p.32) as cited in: Alexander Riegler, "Constructivism." in: Paradigms in theory construction. Springer, New York, NY, 2012. 235-255.
Sari al-Saqati (772–867) Iraqi sufi
Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam, p. 43
Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor
"Drop the World" (featured on Lil Wayne's Rebirth, 2009)
2000s
“I tried to show you art, but you just pick it apart”
Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor
"Don't Push Me" (featured on 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin', 2003)
2000s
“Oh, no. Not me, not Marshall. You want to see Marshall? I'll show you Marshall!”
Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor
"Don't Push Me" (featured on 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin', 2003)
2000s
Jack Cady book The Night We Buried Road Dog
Source: The Night We Buried Road Dog (1993), p. 469
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) Indian philosopher
You Cannot Get Away From Evil
Autobiography of Swami Sivananda (1958)
Nicolas Cage (1964) American actor
"Interview: Nicolas Cage digs deep about ‘Pig,’ his favorite and most underrated of his own movies, and the role he’d love to play" in Awards Watch https://awardswatch.com/interview-nicolas-cage-digs-deep-about-pig-his-favorite-and-most-underrated-of-his-own-movies-and-the-role-hed-love-to-play/ (14 January 2022)
Aimee Mann (1960) American indie rock singer-songwriter (born 1960)
"How Am I Different" (co-written with Jon Brion) · Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW7gUnN7yxo <br class="br">Song lyrics, Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo (2000)
Dmitry Muratov (1961) Russian journalist and television presenter
"Nobel peace prize Dmitry Muratov: Propaganda is war itself" https://voxeurop.eu/en/nobel-peace-prize-dmitry-muratov-propaganda-is-war-itself/, Vox Europ, 3 May 2022
Kevin Devine (1979) Songwriter and musician
" The Burning City Smoking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3YmL6Fc3K4," Put Your Ghost to Rest (2006)
Jessica Minh Anh (1988) Vietnamese model
Jessica Minh Anh (2020) cited in: " For Jessica Minh Anh all the world's her runway https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/the-world-is-her-runway/article32032876.ece" in The Hindu, 10 July 2020.
“Location is the key of my (fashion) shows.”
Jessica Minh Anh (1988) Vietnamese model
Jessica Minh Anh (2014) cited in: " Reaching new fashion heights at One World Trade https://abc7ny.com/fashion-show-freedom-tower-jessica-minh-anh-iconic-structures/134823/" in abc7NY, 25 June 2014.
Walt Disney (1901–1966) American film producer and businessman
Source: Year unknown, published in 2004, How to Be Like Walt : Capturing the Magic Every Day of Your Life (2004), Ch. 1 : It All Started with a Boy, p. 16
Henri de Lubac (1896–1991) Jesuit theologian and cardinal
Source: Paradoxes of Faith (1987), Ch. X. "Man", p. 137
Michelle Wu (1985) City Councilor in Boston, Massachusetts
26 May 2022 "2022 Commencement" in BHCCBoston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmUxxL_gFGw&t=4274s
“Ah, never fear; death could be trusted to show up. No doubt well before she wanted it.”
Kim Stanley Robinson (1952) American science fiction writer
Source: Blue Mars (1996), Chapter 12, “It Goes So Fast” (p. 603)
Dave Leduc (1991) Canadian Lethwei fighter (born 1991)
As quoted by Anadolu Agency https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/ethnic-muslim-fighter-eyes-myanmar-s-kickboxing-crown/1325639 (November 30, 2018) <br class="br">On Lethwei