Possibility Quotes

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The only attitude (the only politics--judicial, medical, pedagogical and so forth) I would absolutely condemn is one which, directly or indirectly, cuts off the possibility… — Jacques Derrida
A creator is someone who creates their own impossibilities, and thereby creates possibilities. — Gilles Deleuze
Kurt Godel's achievement in modern logic is singular and monumental - indeed it is more than a monument, it is a landmark which will remain… — John von Neumann
I usually work in a direction until I know how to do it, then I stop, At the time that I am bored or understand… — Robert Rauschenberg
You begin with the possibilities of the material. — Robert Rauschenberg
My art is about paying attention â€“ about the extremely dangerous possibility that you might be art, — Robert Rauschenberg
I'm not so facile that I can accomplish or find out what I want to know or explore enough of the possibilities and a way… — Robert Rauschenberg
And, as for me, if, by any possibility, there be any as yet undiscovered prime thing in me; if I shall ever deserve any real… — Herman Melville
No, you sort of have to put that out of your mind. There's always a possibility that you can have a catastrophic failure, of course.… — Gus Grissom
Just as one's imagination is stirred by a girl's smile, so is one's imagination stirred by the possibilities of chess. — Mikhail Tal
I'm not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People can connect with each other. I think people are ready… — Studs Terkel
Listen closely. Thereâ€™s a remote possibility that you might learn something: First, I donâ€™t give a damn if my work is commercial or notâ€¦Iâ€™m the… — John Fante
I don't consider myself a musician who has achieved perfection and can't develop any further. But I compose my pieces with a formula that I… — Thelonious Monk
It is more difficult to manipulate with film than, for instance, video. The problem with video is that it gives you a thousand possibilities. — Lars von Trier
As to the strong likeness between General Hamilton and Dr. Stevens, Mr. Yard could give no account; altho' it seemed apparent that he thought them… — Timothy Pickering
The weapon of suicide bombing is so desperate that you aren't even left with the possibility of taking revenge or punishing anyone; the terrorist is… — A B Yehoshua
In this country there is a universal third person, the man we all want to be. Advertising has discovered this man. It uses him to… — Don DeLillo
Miles Davis fully embraced possibilities and delved into it. He was criticized heavily from the jazz side. He was supposed to be part of a… — Bill Laswell
The possibility of endangering Nevadans will never happen under my watch. I will do everything I can to protect the safety and welfare of our… — John Ensign
The well adjusted make poor prophets. A pleasant existence blinds us to the possibilities of drastic change. We cling to what we call our common… — Eric Hoffer

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