Utah Phillips Quotes
The Earth is not dying-it is being killed. And the people who are killing it have names and addresses.
Quotes to Explore
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What was once underground is now coming to the surface.
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I grew up in a very large, poor family.
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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People assume when my hair is long that I am a lot cooler than I actually am. I am not opposed to this misconception, by the way, but it is a misconception.
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Medicine, you see, is my first love; whether I write fiction or nonfiction, and even when it has nothing to do with medicine, it's still about medicine. After all, what is medicine but life plus? So I write about life.
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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.
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The relationship between ARMgold and Harmony continues to develop and grow.
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The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.
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I like excess. And giant M&M's.
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I feel like all the parts are seniors in high school and seventh graders, and I think I kinda skipped that awkward stage by not working those years.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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I was lucky to have my allergist who diagnosed me with CIU.
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself.
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We all have a way to contribute, to your community, to your family, whatever it is you can do.
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When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
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I was tough on myself because I feared being a lazy procrastinator and the inevitable result: being mediocre or second best. I always went the extra mile.
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Some of my friends snowmobile. I'm a little scared of it.
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My favorite leather jacket I got for 40 bucks at the Fairfax Flea Market, like, eight years ago. Leather just gets better over time. There's something about a jacket that you have over years and years - just fits like a glove.
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Boxing is all about how cool and controlled and clear your mind is. Violence only gets in the way of you winning a fight. It's a sport that's more about the strategy than anything. You lose or you win in your head.
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The framework I found which made the decision incredibly easy was what I called — which only a nerd would call — a “regret minimization framework.” So, I wanted to project myself forward to age 80 and say, “Okay, now I’m looking back on my life. I want to have minimized the number of regrets I have.”
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The Earth is not dying-it is being killed. And the people who are killing it have names and addresses.
