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I did actually sit down with a blank sheet of paper once. I think the phone rang and that was the end of my literary career Picture Quote #1

It’s a very excruciating life facing that blank piece of paper every day and having to reach up somewhere into the clouds and bring something down out of them Picture Quote #1

Whenever I finish a book, I start with a blank slate and never have ideas lined up Picture Quote #1

The brain is highly structured, but it is also extremely flexible. It’s not a blank slate, but it isn’t written in stone, either Picture Quote #1

Twitter is an astounding platform for information, but it’s a total blank slate - which means it’s an astounding platform for disinformation, too Picture Quote #1

As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don’t learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean Picture Quote #1

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I argued that the Bush administration, and the Coalition officials more recently, didn’t understand Iraqi society. They thought it was a blank slate, that they could use Iraqis as guinea pigs Picture Quote #1

The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian’s dream Picture Quote #1

I got to college and saw all of my friends going to these other schools and thought, ‘You know, college is just a blank slate.’ And I had an opportunity to go to different schools, but I chose Brown because it was unique and allowed you to be yourself as an individual and like I said, it’s a blank slate Picture Quote #1

There’s a brief moment when you first wake up, where you have no memories. A blissful blank slate, a happy emptiness Picture Quote #1

You can sit in front of a computer and have a blank slate and be completely overwhelmed by the possibilities and not get anywhere Picture Quote #1

A baby is such a blank slate, like training the understudy for a role you’re planning to leave. You truly hope your replacement will do the play justice, but in secret you want future critics to say you played the character better Picture Quote #1

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I’ve heard some designers talk about the design process being centred on invention, starting with a blank slate. I admire that and occasionally I’m capable of that, but I have to admit that I really have trouble working with completely open briefs Picture Quote #1

Thus, true long-term change is brought about not by destructive passion of the moment but by well-reasoned constructive action. Violent shock of Armageddon that leaves nothing in its wake but a blank slate is not a solution, only a postponement of progress Picture Quote #1

It is so hard for musicians when they step into acting is they’re not coming in as a blank slate, they’re coming in with a real set idea of who they are, where they’re coming from, what their politics are, what their tastes are Picture Quote #1

The most important thing to realize is we’re not blank slates at birth. We don’t start off with nothing in our heads, and then get imprinted entirely by our environment. There’s something in our heads on the day we’re born, and then we grow up and make choices Picture Quote #1

...this cryptic game of hide-and-seek is what makes it one of the greatest historical mysteries. So many of the symbols can be interpreted in so many different ways, there’s always the possibility that all we’re really looking at is a blank slate onto which anything can be read Picture Quote #1

War is a difficult time for everybody - for soldiers on the front and for the people on the road. War takes away from us everything that we know, as we know it. It gives us a blank slate to re-write our lives and for ink it gives us blood Picture Quote #1

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We’re not blank slates. What we’ve done, what we’ve survived all go into us Picture Quote #1

...when truths disappear, they leave behind blank spaces, and that is also dangerous Picture Quote #1

Magazines are another medium I love, because 95% is simply based on ‘How the hell are we going to fill all this blank space? Picture Quote #1

The blank space can be humbling. But I’ve faced it my whole professional life. It’s my job. It’s also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity Picture Quote #1

After a devastating loss, your whole perspective shifts, and you’re kind of in a blank space. You feel like on one side nothing matters, and on the other side a freedom because nothing matters Picture Quote #1

The curly red lines across the African deserts had the fascination of a magnet, and I hoped fervently that the pioneers who were writing their names over the blank spaces, would leave just one small desert for me Picture Quote #1

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There are still many large white spaces on the map of human knowledge. You can go discover them. So do it. Get out there and fill in the blank spaces. Every single moment is a possibility to go to these new places and explore them Picture Quote #1

I am not a morose person, but I would rather not be here. I don’t have any reverence for life, only for the entities themselves. I would rather see a blank space where I am. This will sound like fruitcake stuff again but at least I wouldn’t be harming anything Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there is anything wrong with white space. I don’t think it’s a problem to have a blank wall Picture Quote #1

Don’t underestimate the power of the nonverbal. You’d be amazed how many people come in for interviews with poor posture, weak handshakes, and blank stares Picture Quote #1

My powers of empathy, my ability to reach into another’s heart, cannot penetrate the blank stares of those who would murder innocents with abstract, serene satisfaction Picture Quote #1

Silverfish looked down.Oh. Are you a dwarf?Cuddy gave him a blank stare.Are you a giant? He said.Me? Of course not!Ah. Then I must be a dwarf, yes Picture Quote #1

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I did actually sit down with a blank sheet of paper once. I think the phone rang and that was the end of my literary career. (Blank Quotes) It’s a very excruciating life facing that blank piece of paper every day and having to reach up somewhere into the clouds and bring something down out of them. (Blank Quotes) Whenever I finish a book, I start with a blank slate and never have ideas lined up (Blank Quotes) The brain is highly structured, but it is also extremely flexible. It’s not a blank slate, but it isn’t written in stone, either. (Blank Quotes) Twitter is an astounding platform for information, but it’s a total blank slate - which means it’s an astounding platform for disinformation, too. (Blank Quotes) As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don’t learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean. (Blank Quotes) I argued that the Bush administration, and the Coalition officials more recently, didn’t understand Iraqi society. They thought it was a blank slate, that they could use Iraqis as guinea pigs. (Blank Quotes) The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian’s dream. (Blank Quotes) I got to college and saw all of my friends going to these other schools and thought, ‘You know, college is just a blank slate.’ And I had an opportunity to go to different schools, but I chose Brown because it was unique and allowed you to be yourself as an individual and like I said, it’s a blank slate. (Blank Quotes) There’s a brief moment when you first wake up, where you have no memories. A blissful blank slate, a happy emptiness. (Blank Quotes) You can sit in front of a computer and have a blank slate and be completely overwhelmed by the possibilities and not get anywhere. (Blank Quotes) A baby is such a blank slate, like training the understudy for a role you’re planning to leave. You truly hope your replacement will do the play justice, but in secret you want future critics to say you played the character better. (Blank Quotes) I’ve heard some designers talk about the design process being centred on invention, starting with a blank slate. I admire that and occasionally I’m capable of that, but I have to admit that I really have trouble working with completely open briefs. (Blank Quotes) Thus, true long-term change is brought about not by destructive passion of the moment but by well-reasoned constructive action. Violent shock of Armageddon that leaves nothing in its wake but a blank slate is not a solution, only a postponement of progress. (Blank Quotes) It is so hard for musicians when they step into acting is they’re not coming in as a blank slate, they’re coming in with a real set idea of who they are, where they’re coming from, what their politics are, what their tastes are. (Blank Quotes) The most important thing to realize is we’re not blank slates at birth. We don’t start off with nothing in our heads, and then get imprinted entirely by our environment. There’s something in our heads on the day we’re born, and then we grow up and make choices. (Blank Quotes) ...this cryptic game of hide-and-seek is what makes it one of the greatest historical mysteries. So many of the symbols can be interpreted in so many different ways, there’s always the possibility that all we’re really looking at is a blank slate onto which anything can be read. (Blank Quotes) War is a difficult time for everybody - for soldiers on the front and for the people on the road. War takes away from us everything that we know, as we know it. It gives us a blank slate to re-write our lives and for ink it gives us blood. (Blank Quotes) We’re not blank slates. What we’ve done, what we’ve survived all go into us. (Blank Quotes) ...when truths disappear, they leave behind blank spaces, and that is also dangerous. (Blank Quotes) Magazines are another medium I love, because 95% is simply based on ‘How the hell are we going to fill all this blank space? (Blank Quotes) The blank space can be humbling. But I’ve faced it my whole professional life. It’s my job. It’s also my calling. Bottom line: Filling this empty space constitutes my identity. (Blank Quotes) After a devastating loss, your whole perspective shifts, and you’re kind of in a blank space. You feel like on one side nothing matters, and on the other side a freedom because nothing matters. (Blank Quotes) The curly red lines across the African deserts had the fascination of a magnet, and I hoped fervently that the pioneers who were writing their names over the blank spaces, would leave just one small desert for me. (Blank Quotes) There are still many large white spaces on the map of human knowledge. You can go discover them. So do it. Get out there and fill in the blank spaces. Every single moment is a possibility to go to these new places and explore them. (Blank Quotes) I am not a morose person, but I would rather not be here. I don’t have any reverence for life, only for the entities themselves. I would rather see a blank space where I am. This will sound like fruitcake stuff again but at least I wouldn’t be harming anything. (Blank Quotes) I don’t think there is anything wrong with white space. I don’t think it’s a problem to have a blank wall. (Blank Quotes) Don’t underestimate the power of the nonverbal. You’d be amazed how many people come in for interviews with poor posture, weak handshakes, and blank stares. (Blank Quotes) My powers of empathy, my ability to reach into another’s heart, cannot penetrate the blank stares of those who would murder innocents with abstract, serene satisfaction. (Blank Quotes) Silverfish looked down.Oh. Are you a dwarf?Cuddy gave him a blank stare.Are you a giant? He said.Me? Of course not!Ah. Then I must be a dwarf, yes. (Blank Quotes)

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