Francis Bacon Quotes
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To grow up knowing you're loved is astounding. It's a huge gift to a child.
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As far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.
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I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes.
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My hair is a wild, untamable beast! I like letting it grow; my bangs grow whatever way they want and I kind of follow their rule. So side bangs, poof bangs - it's kind of unpredictable.
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My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules.
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Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man and not materials that counts.
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I think whenever you see what may be the seeds of a third party, you need to be very skeptical because there's not a very good track record for third parties.
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Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.
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I did one of those 'born again' things and invited Jesus to become the chairman of the board, of my life.
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That was essential to my journey: the ability to love children while simultaneously having your heart broken.
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I developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at my uncle's, on the dining table.
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It's amazing how many companies aren't really in tune to the needs of different travelers. There's just so many embarrassing situations that you go through when you travel. You have to have a sense of humor about it and take it in stride. My whole approach is to embrace spontaneity.
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We needed time off from each other after our last tour because there was a lot of personal stuff we had to take care of. Eddie needed hip replacement surgery. Al needed his back worked on. And I was going to have a baby.
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What the cops did to Rodney King was wrong, and the officers who beat him should be sent straight to prison.
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I like going to Burning Man, for example. An environment where people can try new things. I think as technologists we should have some safe places where we can try out new things and figure out the effect on society. What's the effect on people, without having to deploy it to the whole world.
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Steaming maintains some of the aubergine flesh's texture, which doesn't happen if you cook it in any other way.
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There is one who remembers the way to your door: Life you may evade, but Death you shall not. You shall not deny the Stranger.
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Doesn't love show its face when it satisfies the need of the loved one, for the loved one's sake alone?
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When people fear surveillance, whether it exists or not, they grow afraid to speak their minds and hearts freely to their government or to anyone else.
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Our concept is not that America should operate alone or by itself in world affairs or in military affairs.
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It's (The Cult) always been me and Ian, and it always will be. We're a little wiser, but just as pissed off as we ever were.
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I'm a cynical person who's normally attracted to the dark side of things.
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You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere.
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Chiefly the mold of a man's fortune is in his own hands.
