Quotes About Variety

Every part that I do has to be different from the last part that I did so I don't become a stereotype.

While problem solving is a fundamental skill we all possess, not everyone should have to solve the same problems.

The normal process of life contains moments as bad as any of those which insane melancholy is filled with, moments in which radical evil gets its innings and takes its solid turn. The lunatic's visions of horror are all drawn from the material of daily fact. Our civilization is founded on the shambles, and every individual existence goes out in a lonely spasm of helpless agony. If you protest, my friend, wait until you arrive there yourself. (The Varieties of Religious Experience, 1902)

it scarce hath been heard there were ever two men that dreamed alike

Why may we not suppose, that the great Father of al is pleased with variety of devotion; and that the greatest offence we can act, is that by which we seek to torment and render each other miserable?

by establishing the Mental Nature of the Universe, easily explains all of the varied mental and psychic phenomena that occupy such a large portion of the public attention, and which, without such explanation, are non-understandable and defy scientific treatment.

Since different explanations, symbolism, and practices benefit different people, the existence of a variety of spiritual paths enables each person to choose what suits him or her best.

I think every person has their own identity and beauty. Everyone being different is what is really beautiful. If we were all the same, it would be boring.

I've always felt, and I don't like to say this because I sound like an ex-patriot, I always feel quite a bit more comfortable sometimes in Canada. For a variety of reasons. I just think it's a politer place. Kind of. You don't have quite the population to deal with but you don't immediately get into skirmishes with everybody. If you had any passport, any terrorist would let the Canadians off the plane.

Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.

I have no problems doing a song or a cameo. You never know what can bring success - just like the role I did in Buddhivanta.'

There's no reason why a writer shouldn't explore and use different genres.

Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.

As brilliant as those dark Scandi noir dramas are, not everything has to be shot down a Danish alleyway.

I read the same amount of nonfiction and fiction.

You cannot dictate what people find funny, what people find attractive, or what people find scary. There is not a norm.

I feel like, for me, different environments are very important to me creatively. I think it's my norm to be on the move.

Normal is in the eye of the beholder.

I'm interested in doing movies I wouldn't normally be interested in doing.

Normally, when I write the setlist for a Dream Theater show, I'll change it up every night, and we can basically play whatever we want.

Normally, I bolt at the idea of playing anyone for too long because I don't want it to become dull and like another job.

Most people can't understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do.

Multifaceted and textured characters are always more intriguing to me. You never really just want to play one note. It becomes a bit monotone and boring.

I don't know who was the one that came up with the notion that you have to play the same songs every concert.