Nicholas James Murphy (Chet Faker) Quotes
I always try to work hard and get things done as soon as possible, but never at the loss of quality of the product.
Quotes to Explore
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I think I was lucky I got into art college. That's what saved me.
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I would say if you have a dream, follow it. It doesn't really matter whether you are a woman or from India or from wherever.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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Histories are to educate so that we understand better for ourselves and for motivation.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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I always said there's no way I'd work in America because I'm too weird and I'm too old, but somehow it's happened.
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The greatest cunning is to have none at all.
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We are not angels, we are merely sophisticated apes. Yet we feel like angels trapped inside the bodies of beasts, craving transcendence and all the time trying to spread our wings and fly off, and it's really a very odd predicament to be in, if you think about it.
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I'm not going to choose between classical, Broadway or pop. I would love to stay where I am now - a mix of everything.
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Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
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Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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Free societies are societies in motion, and with motion comes friction.
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No day is similar to another, but usually mail is part of my start of the day. Our company never sleeps: we have business in 180 countries, so there are no real mornings or nights.
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As technology breaks down the physical barriers of college campuses, the extraordinary intellectual capital of the educator community is becoming available to anyone committed to learning - regardless of age, income or location.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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Violence is the first refuge of the violent.
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It's important to me that I look good on television because, let's face it, I'm single, and you want somebody to watch the show and fall in love with you.
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I try to avoid describing one interpretation of my books. Of course I have an opinion. I have things I want to say, but I don't ever want to limit anybody, to have them say, 'Oh, he said this, so that's what it's about.' I'm happy people bring their own stuff to it.
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My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to write, but I'm always glad that I have done it. After I write, I go to work at the bookstore.
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In my lifetime, we have lost a President, a Civil Rights leader and a Presidential candidate - all to gun violence.
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You can't be rich unless everyone else agrees that you're rich.
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I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else.
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I always try to work hard and get things done as soon as possible, but never at the loss of quality of the product.
