Dar Williams Quotes
I try to be careful not to do single concerts where I fly out, do my show, turn around and go home.
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In the face of postwar austerity, hundreds of brides-to-be across the country sent Princess Elizabeth their clothing coupons so that she could have the dress of their dreams.
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I have my dad's shape. No booty.
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I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
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And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
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So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.
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A high IQ individual can't deal in an industry that's subjective.
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I just butcher a book. Everything I underline I assume is important to me.
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The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing.
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If we want to create a viable, peaceful world, we've got to integrate compassion into the gritty realities of 21st century life.
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I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do venture out of my comfort zone, because that's what keeps you alive. That's what keeps you from getting stale.
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One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson Mandela in South Africa are examples of people standing up with courage and non-violence to bring about needed changes.
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If my mom reads that I'm grammatically incorrect I'll have hell to pay.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier.
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I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.
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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
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When I go to clubs, I don't have to wait outside.
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Every woman is a queen, and we all have different things to offer.
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I am about as detailed as a shadow.
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I have always studied my parts with the orchestral score and not with the piano reduction.
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It's like the code of living by yourself. People who are single know what I'm talking about. You eat standing up, reading the paper. Or you say to yourself, this isn't even cutting it, I'm taking a TV dinner and I'm getting in bed here.
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Performers are so vulnerable. They're frightened of humiliation, sure their work will be crap. I try to make an environment where it's warm, where it's OK to fail - a kind of home, I suppose.
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I'm a very political person, and I think things through clearly, even when I was 18 years old.
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I try to be careful not to do single concerts where I fly out, do my show, turn around and go home.
