Daniel Johnston Quotes
For the longest time I was afraid I'd have to keep on working at the factories. There was a steel mill and a pottery; if you didn't go to college, you went to work in those places.
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The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in a normal sitcom. It always pushes the line that, despite human failings, the Simpsons are really decent people.
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I am a massive fan of early electronica like Steve Reich, Pat Metheny and Thomas Dolby. I used to be a big raver, too, so anything dance. I love ambient music like Tunng. I love acoustic and classical, too.
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I kinda wanted to play receiver more.
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People just don't sit down and watch shows live anymore. They DVR it. They stream it; they watch it on Netflix or iTunes.
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Snoop Dog is the Phil Jackson of youth football coaches. He ain't going to accept nothing but a winner.
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I had done another show called 'United States of Cars,' which was a pilot that didn't get picked up. And they said, 'You know, we're doing 'Top Gear,' and would you like to meet the guys?' It was the wild - most wild audition I ever had because I never went to a studio or a producer's office.
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If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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I know how to read people. When you grow up in a rough environment, you have to have a sixth sense.
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A final of a grand slam is always a matter of details. Maybe a point here, a point there will make the difference. Maybe someone who is a bit more gutsy than the other player, someone who is having a better day than the others.
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A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.
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When I was a teenager, the number one book I was most obsessed with was 'Gone with the Wind.'
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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If I'm not writing well, I'm not happy. If I'm not spending enough time with my family, I'm not happy. If I'm not connecting to friends or if I don't work out enough... You get the point. Everything has to be balanced. Nothing should be an extreme.
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It's about these people who are inextricably together for whatever reasons, and they happen to be in the spy world. It's about relationships, and the bottom line is, that's why you care.
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Personal responsibility is not only recognizing the errors of our ways. Personal responsibility lies in our willingness and ability to correct those errors individually and collectively.
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Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.
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Making sure that health care is affordable for every American. I think that is very, very important.
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I was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time to work out.
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The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.
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People say, 'I failed out of college! My life is over!' Well, it's not over. It depends on what you do with it.
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For the longest time I was afraid I'd have to keep on working at the factories. There was a steel mill and a pottery; if you didn't go to college, you went to work in those places.
