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Dio Quotes

No reliance can be placed on the friendship of kings, nor vain hope put in the melodious voice of boys; for that passes away like a vision, and this vanishes like a dream Picture Quote #1

Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling Picture Quote #1

The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author’s ideas and those of the public Picture Quote #1

Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich Picture Quote #1

I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots Picture Quote #1

The liveliness of literature lies in its exceptionality, in being the individual, idiosyncratic vision of one human being, in which, to our delight and great surprise, we may find our own vision reflected Picture Quote #1

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The odious and disgusting aristocracy of wealth is built upon the ruins of all that is good in chivalry or republicanism; and luxury is the forerunner of a barbarism scarcely capable of cure Picture Quote #1

When you doubt between words, use the plainest, the commonest, the most idiomatic. Eschew fine words as you would rouge; love simple ones as you would the native roses on your cheek Picture Quote #1

Though fraud in all other actions be odious, yet in matters of war it is laudable and glorious, and he who overcomes his enemies by stratagem is as much to be praised as he who overcomes them by force Picture Quote #1

When the philosopher’s argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what is plainly false to common sense Picture Quote #1

I love to go to the studio and stay there 10 or 12 hours a day. I love it. What is it? I don’t know. It’s life Picture Quote #1

I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don’t want to make Picture Quote #1

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Being a former theater student, of course, there is a part of me that is fascinated with stage crafts and what you can do with illusions and working within the confines of the studio Picture Quote #1

My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph Picture Quote #1

I was diagnosed with a severe temporal spatial deficit, a learning disability that means I have zero spatial relations skills. It was official: I was a genius trapped in an idiot’s body Picture Quote #1

Just as food eaten without appetite is a tedious nourishment, so does study without zeal damage the memory by not assimilating what it absorbs Picture Quote #1

If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive investigation, it is the word miracle. To a medieval peasant, a radio would have seemed like a miracle Picture Quote #1

Rappers aren’t the really rich ones. We all have nice houses with studios and cars, but you need a piece of someone’s business to be super wealthy Picture Quote #1

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I would always rather do a mediocre script with a great filmmaker than a great script with a mediocre filmmaker Picture Quote #1

Actors dread working with studios because they dictate what you do in a way that independent movies can’t Picture Quote #1

I’m surrounded by friends and family who are not that impressed by celebrity. They don’t have any problem telling me I’m acting like an idiot or I’m not that funny Picture Quote #1

Demagoguery sells. And therefore, radio stations will put it on. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t do something else and also make it sell Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to get movie studios to pay a lot of money for movies that don’t have robots or explosions Picture Quote #1

My concern with religion is that it allows us by the millions to believe what only lunatics or idiots could believe on their own. That’s not to say that all religious people are lunatics or idiots. It’s anything but that Picture Quote #1

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I just go into the studio, look at the lyrics for the first time when I put them on the piano, and go. If I haven’t got it within 40 minutes, I give up. It’s never changed, the thrill has never gone, because I don’t know what I’m going to get next Picture Quote #1

I am always surprised at what movie studios think people will want to see. I’m even more surprised at how often they are correct Picture Quote #1

I have a huge span of fans, some who know all my radio songs and are familiar with my popular stuff and then some who have their own personal favorites. When I do my show, I try to take into consideration all those people Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a genetic engineer. That was my goal in college. I wanted to figure out what the codon sequence was that causes replication in a cardio myopathic virus. That was my goal Picture Quote #1

You can have good writing, but a great actor will make it feel and sound like great writing. You can have great writing, and mediocre actors will make it feel mediocre. Without the actors, you have nothing Picture Quote #1

Breakfast is a peaceful moment for me, so I never have the radio on, no music, no noise around. The only noise that is permitted is people’s voices. It’s a way for me to wake up without too much of a high speed feeling Picture Quote #1

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No reliance can be placed on the friendship of kings, nor vain hope put in the melodious voice of boys; for that passes away like a vision, and this vanishes like a dream (Dio Quotes) Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling (Dio Quotes) The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author’s ideas and those of the public (Dio Quotes) Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich (Dio Quotes) I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots (Dio Quotes) The liveliness of literature lies in its exceptionality, in being the individual, idiosyncratic vision of one human being, in which, to our delight and great surprise, we may find our own vision reflected (Dio Quotes) The odious and disgusting aristocracy of wealth is built upon the ruins of all that is good in chivalry or republicanism; and luxury is the forerunner of a barbarism scarcely capable of cure (Dio Quotes) When you doubt between words, use the plainest, the commonest, the most idiomatic. Eschew fine words as you would rouge; love simple ones as you would the native roses on your cheek (Dio Quotes) Though fraud in all other actions be odious, yet in matters of war it is laudable and glorious, and he who overcomes his enemies by stratagem is as much to be praised as he who overcomes them by force (Dio Quotes) When the philosopher’s argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what is plainly false to common sense (Dio Quotes) I love to go to the studio and stay there 10 or 12 hours a day. I love it. What is it? I don’t know. It’s life (Dio Quotes) I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don’t want to make (Dio Quotes) Being a former theater student, of course, there is a part of me that is fascinated with stage crafts and what you can do with illusions and working within the confines of the studio (Dio Quotes) My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph (Dio Quotes) I was diagnosed with a severe temporal spatial deficit, a learning disability that means I have zero spatial relations skills. It was official: I was a genius trapped in an idiot’s body (Dio Quotes) Just as food eaten without appetite is a tedious nourishment, so does study without zeal damage the memory by not assimilating what it absorbs (Dio Quotes) If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive investigation, it is the word miracle. To a medieval peasant, a radio would have seemed like a miracle (Dio Quotes) Rappers aren’t the really rich ones. We all have nice houses with studios and cars, but you need a piece of someone’s business to be super wealthy (Dio Quotes) I would always rather do a mediocre script with a great filmmaker than a great script with a mediocre filmmaker (Dio Quotes) Actors dread working with studios because they dictate what you do in a way that independent movies can’t (Dio Quotes) I’m surrounded by friends and family who are not that impressed by celebrity. They don’t have any problem telling me I’m acting like an idiot or I’m not that funny (Dio Quotes) Demagoguery sells. And therefore, radio stations will put it on. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t do something else and also make it sell (Dio Quotes) It’s hard to get movie studios to pay a lot of money for movies that don’t have robots or explosions (Dio Quotes) My concern with religion is that it allows us by the millions to believe what only lunatics or idiots could believe on their own. That’s not to say that all religious people are lunatics or idiots. It’s anything but that (Dio Quotes) I just go into the studio, look at the lyrics for the first time when I put them on the piano, and go. If I haven’t got it within 40 minutes, I give up. It’s never changed, the thrill has never gone, because I don’t know what I’m going to get next (Dio Quotes) I am always surprised at what movie studios think people will want to see. I’m even more surprised at how often they are correct (Dio Quotes) I have a huge span of fans, some who know all my radio songs and are familiar with my popular stuff and then some who have their own personal favorites. When I do my show, I try to take into consideration all those people (Dio Quotes) I wanted to be a genetic engineer. That was my goal in college. I wanted to figure out what the codon sequence was that causes replication in a cardio myopathic virus. That was my goal (Dio Quotes) You can have good writing, but a great actor will make it feel and sound like great writing. You can have great writing, and mediocre actors will make it feel mediocre. Without the actors, you have nothing (Dio Quotes) Breakfast is a peaceful moment for me, so I never have the radio on, no music, no noise around. The only noise that is permitted is people’s voices. It’s a way for me to wake up without too much of a high speed feeling (Dio Quotes)

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