Ian Anderson Quotes
Oh father high in heaven - smile down upon your sonWho's busy with his money games - his women and his gun.
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The problem men seem to have, and women, too, is that they have this very structured idea that we should find a partner and settle down and be, you know, faithful. And yet clearly this is really, really hard for anybody to do!
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Everybody has their ups and downs, and that's what makes you tougher.
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The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.
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Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.
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I am an untrained musician and a common man's singer.
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Do we really want to continue to push out the envelope of survival only to see other things crop up that we may not like?
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The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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I think there are so many ways to become interested in music. I believe signs of sustained interest gives a sense of the right time. Music, if thought of as a language, would perhaps indicate that as early as possible is not so bad. I do believe that a really nurturing first teacher that makes the child love something is crucial.
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I never read the tabloids.
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The guy who kind of identified as my dad was my dad's brother, who was the second person my mom married.
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Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of.
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The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
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When it comes to college education, American families are paying more and getting less.
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For me, rockabilly is very, very exciting music. It's electric and kind of wild, you know? It's 'make your hairs stand up on the back of your neck' kind of music.
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I always wanted to be a leading man!
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The best thing you can do for your body is sleep. It's simple. Cater to your body as much as to your mind. Your body, after all, houses your mind. You have to pay attention to your physicality as much as your mentality.
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I'm not in the business of politics.
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The plow has probably done more harm - in the long run - than the sword.
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My parents were supportive. But they were scared. We were undocumented. We came to the U.S. on a tourist visa and overstayed. They applied for a green card right away but it took us 12 years to get it, so for me, from the ages of 7 to 19.
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When I hear theists and atheists pontificating on how they know God does or does not exist, I can only smile at the irrationality and, yes, vanity of the notion.
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I'm fortunate enough to be living my dreams and a lot of other peoples' dreams.
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Bitcoin can be programmed, metered, and exchanged by connected devices, enabling more efficient usage of our planet's resources and services.
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Oh father high in heaven - smile down upon your sonWho's busy with his money games - his women and his gun.
