Mark Hoppus Quotes
I never thought of punk rock as the absolute act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion. There's a lot of that in there, but for me I think punk rock was always about questioning things and making decisions for yourself, which is a great message to pass on to your kids.
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It is essential to link enterprises on the basis of objective laws of a socialist economy and legal system.
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We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.
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But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country.
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I graduated from UC San Diego, wanted to work in film to get my hands-on real experience, did music videos, TV, feature films, all kinds of stuff.
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I think for being not unsympathetic that their appearance may also appear, so differently it, must; similarly as with animals, which meet us in very different forms, which look somehow harmonious however all. On exactly such forms I would stand.
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I would have liked to be - indeed, I should have been - a second Rembrandt.
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A serious problem in America is the gap between academe and the mass media, which is our culture. Professors of humanities, with all their leftist fantasies, have little direct knowledge of American life and no impact whatever on public policy.
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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there's going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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I haven't reported my missing credit card to the police because whoever stole it is spending less than my wife.
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I'm entirely self-taught, which I think is both a blessing and a curse.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
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Oh God, I don't know if I ever really felt beautiful. I don't, really.
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A philosopher once said, 'Half of good philosophy is good grammar.'
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Showing up at school already able to read is like showing up at the undertaker's already embalmed: people start worrying about being put out of their jobs.
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I think the term 'fair reporting' is overused when it comes to journalism. I think saying they want to report evenly is more accurate.
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I'm one of the best players in the world. I think I can be proud about this.
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As a direct line to human feeling, empathic experience, genuine language and detail, poetry is everything that headline news is not. It takes us inside situations, helps us imagine life from more than one perspective, honors imagery and metaphor - those great tools of thought - and deepens our confidence in a meaningful world.
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I always got great respect as a bass player.
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A lot of people see electronic music as a flavor of the week, but it can be more than that - has to be more than that.
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I never thought of punk rock as the absolute act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion. There's a lot of that in there, but for me I think punk rock was always about questioning things and making decisions for yourself, which is a great message to pass on to your kids.
