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Against The Grain Quotes

I guess I much prefer the path of the contrarian: the guy who goes against the grain a bit. The careers of the people who I admire deeply - like the Coen brothers and Soderbergh - don’t repeat themselves, and they make radically different films at times, and I think that’s wonderful Picture Quote #1

Why cover the same ground again? ... It goes against my grain to repeat a tale told once, and told so clearly Picture Quote #1

It goes against the American storytelling grain to have someone in a situation he can’t get out of, but I think this is very usual in life Picture Quote #1

It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead of seeking the nearest exit, art responds to a new situation by uncovering a labyrinth of problems Picture Quote #1

I was talking to one of my aunties at Christmas and she said she didn’t think it was ever in my nature to go against the grain, that I was always a good boy. I think she was right - I did always want to be good Picture Quote #1

I’ll run against the grain till the day I drop? Picture Quote #1

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The largest opportunities are found in ideas that go against the grain Picture Quote #1

I always seem to be singing against the grain Picture Quote #1

The heart prefers to move against the grain of circumstance; perversity is the soul's very life Picture Quote #1

I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world Picture Quote #1

I like to go against the grain, against what’s out there. Every day is like a challenge Picture Quote #1

Run against the grain of a nation’s genius and see where you get with your laws Picture Quote #1

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained, sometimes you’ve got to go against the grain Picture Quote #1

Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation Picture Quote #1

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the kind of person who goes against the grain and questions authority, and that doesn’t make for an ideal religious follower Picture Quote #1

If no one gambled against the grain in good times, there would be no winners to inspire people in the bad times Picture Quote #1

I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got heat. Every great artist got heat. Heat means you're doing something right Picture Quote #1

Ignore what a man desires and you ignore the very source of his power; run against the grain of a nation's genius and see where you get with your laws Picture Quote #1

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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical Picture Quote #1

All the writers and producers around us that gave us the environment where we could play. They were able to provide us with a place where we could take chances to play with things, go against the grain and do things that people don’t always do Picture Quote #1

I have always been very rebellious and gone against the grain. I’ve always challenged the standards set before me Picture Quote #1

We do not read in order to turn great works of fiction into simplistic replicas of our own realities, we read for the pure, sensual, and unadulterated pleasure of reading. And if we do so, our reward is the discovery of the many hidden layers within these works that do not merely reflect reality but reveal a spectrum of truths, thus intrinsically going against the grain of totalitarian mindsets Picture Quote #1

Write against patterns. Go against the devils. Write what you never write. Lie. Validate what you don’t validate. Indulge what you don’t like. Wallow in it. Write the opposite of what you always write, think, speak. Do everything against the grain! Picture Quote #1

I always not only want push the envelope in my career but I also have an itch for going against the grain Picture Quote #1

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Dependence goes somewhat against the grain of a generous mind; and it is no wonder that it should do so, considering the unreasonable advantage which is often taken of the inequality of fortune Picture Quote #1

I tend to go against the grain because when I start to see that everybody’s trying to shock, I try not to. I just do stuff that’s subtler, more emotional, and I think that shocks people Picture Quote #1

Persistence in prayer for someone whom we don’t like, however much it goes against the grain to begin with, brings about a remarkable change in attitude Picture Quote #1

I’m secure in who I am. I don’t need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I’m comfortable going against the grain if I need to Picture Quote #1

It’s not always a happy ending when sometimes you say things that you think, and it goes against the grain of the larger group. It doesn’t always turn out Picture Quote #1

The rewards we get by being those weird guys going against the grain to me are way more massive than selling a million billion records. I like climbing mountains or going on undersea dives for whales and stuff like that Picture Quote #1

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I guess I much prefer the path of the contrarian: the guy who goes against the grain a bit. The careers of the people who I admire deeply - like the Coen brothers and Soderbergh - don’t repeat themselves, and they make radically different films at times, and I think that’s wonderful. (Against The Grain Quotes) Why cover the same ground again? ... It goes against my grain to repeat a tale told once, and told so clearly. (Against The Grain Quotes) It goes against the American storytelling grain to have someone in a situation he can’t get out of, but I think this is very usual in life. (Against The Grain Quotes) It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead of seeking the nearest exit, art responds to a new situation by uncovering a labyrinth of problems (Against The Grain Quotes) I was talking to one of my aunties at Christmas and she said she didn’t think it was ever in my nature to go against the grain, that I was always a good boy. I think she was right - I did always want to be good (Against The Grain Quotes) I’ll run against the grain till the day I drop? (Against The Grain Quotes) The largest opportunities are found in ideas that go against the grain (Against The Grain Quotes) I always seem to be singing against the grain (Against The Grain Quotes) The heart prefers to move against the grain of circumstance; perversity is the soul's very life (Against The Grain Quotes) I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world (Against The Grain Quotes) I like to go against the grain, against what’s out there. Every day is like a challenge (Against The Grain Quotes) Run against the grain of a nation’s genius and see where you get with your laws (Against The Grain Quotes) Nothing ventured, nothing gained, sometimes you’ve got to go against the grain (Against The Grain Quotes) Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation (Against The Grain Quotes) For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the kind of person who goes against the grain and questions authority, and that doesn’t make for an ideal religious follower (Against The Grain Quotes) If no one gambled against the grain in good times, there would be no winners to inspire people in the bad times (Against The Grain Quotes) I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got heat. Every great artist got heat. Heat means you're doing something right (Against The Grain Quotes) Ignore what a man desires and you ignore the very source of his power; run against the grain of a nation's genius and see where you get with your laws (Against The Grain Quotes) It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical (Against The Grain Quotes) All the writers and producers around us that gave us the environment where we could play. They were able to provide us with a place where we could take chances to play with things, go against the grain and do things that people don’t always do (Against The Grain Quotes) I have always been very rebellious and gone against the grain. I’ve always challenged the standards set before me (Against The Grain Quotes) We do not read in order to turn great works of fiction into simplistic replicas of our own realities, we read for the pure, sensual, and unadulterated pleasure of reading. And if we do so, our reward is the discovery of the many hidden layers within these works that do not merely reflect reality but reveal a spectrum of truths, thus intrinsically going against the grain of totalitarian mindsets (Against The Grain Quotes) Write against patterns. Go against the devils. Write what you never write. Lie. Validate what you don’t validate. Indulge what you don’t like. Wallow in it. Write the opposite of what you always write, think, speak. Do everything against the grain! (Against The Grain Quotes) I always not only want push the envelope in my career but I also have an itch for going against the grain (Against The Grain Quotes) Dependence goes somewhat against the grain of a generous mind; and it is no wonder that it should do so, considering the unreasonable advantage which is often taken of the inequality of fortune (Against The Grain Quotes) I tend to go against the grain because when I start to see that everybody’s trying to shock, I try not to. I just do stuff that’s subtler, more emotional, and I think that shocks people (Against The Grain Quotes) Persistence in prayer for someone whom we don’t like, however much it goes against the grain to begin with, brings about a remarkable change in attitude (Against The Grain Quotes) I’m secure in who I am. I don’t need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I’m comfortable going against the grain if I need to (Against The Grain Quotes) It’s not always a happy ending when sometimes you say things that you think, and it goes against the grain of the larger group. It doesn’t always turn out (Against The Grain Quotes) The rewards we get by being those weird guys going against the grain to me are way more massive than selling a million billion records. I like climbing mountains or going on undersea dives for whales and stuff like that (Against The Grain Quotes)

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