Bill Bryson Quotes
You may find that your parents are the most delightful people, but you don't want to live with them.
Quotes to Explore
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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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Sometimes people can put way too much emphasis on looking 'hot' which can be stressful and put you in your head.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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You can't hold back. You can't think of the subtleties of playing. You just have to get out and really bare it all, and hopefully you don't fall off the plank. And if you do, hey, pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and start all over again.
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I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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At the present moment, the security of coherent philosophy, which existed from Parmenides to Hegel, is lost.
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I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, and I regret nothing.
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I like things simple.
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Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated.
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.
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Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.
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A lot of people think that to make it as a model you just need to be pretty and slim, but they're wrong. There's a lot of hard work involved. You have to be very focused, know what kind of work you're aiming for.
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.
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This is my trademark: I rip my T-shirt. I'm into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing.
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I am a bit of a solitude person - a solitary personality. I like being on my own. I don't have any major friendships or relationships with people.
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Sometimes, there can be a slightly condescending assumption that anything unlikable about a female character is a mistake, as if they're a contestant in a beauty pageant and have to seem charming and upbeat all the time.
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When starting a project, your influences are the things around you. It doesn't mean you have to sound like it or look like it or anything. It's just something new, and your curiosity becomes enthralled by it.
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If Freddie Mac is unable to raise capital, it could spark a political and financial crisis.
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If you live through the death of your child, you should be able to talk about it and let other people know it's OK to go on.
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You may find that your parents are the most delightful people, but you don't want to live with them.
