Emil Ferris Quotes
Being seen is important for people. Doesn't happen enough for anyone. We're not here long in this world.
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The conflict between religion and science is inherent and (very nearly) zero-sum. The success of science often comes at the expense of religious dogma; the maintenance of religious dogma always comes at the expense of science.
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I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
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A lot of news is just entertainment masquerading as news.
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There are hundreds of millions of gun owners in this country, and not one of them will have an accident today. The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period.
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I don't even know how to define myself. I'm a person who writes. It's something I enjoy, and hopefully people enjoy it as well.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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I take a lot of pictures.
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I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.
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When you have a chance to play a character people can relate to, it's rewarding.
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My life has become a reality show. When I am home, people are climbing trees with cameras. I feel that my personal space is being encroached upon. I will try and protect it as much as I can.
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Anybody can do a deal. The tough part is doing the deal at the right time, being strategic.
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I've always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That's been part of the journey.
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I know enough about European politics to know you've got a lot of crazy people who make their way onto the ballot.
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I'd like to do a really masculine film.
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We play rock & roll, but we swing when we play. We want that ongoing flow, that lightness, that forward rush of jazz.
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I respect Marvel as a company, and I think they're great, but never in my life have I looked up to being a superhero.
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I think the name of the show, 'This American Life' - we named it that just because it seemed like it made the thing feel big. But we don't think about whether it's an American story or not. We happen to be Americans. I think for the stories to work, they have to be universal.
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I did most of my schooling in Miami.
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Nobody wants to get rid of their life experiences - you are who you are because of them, no matter if they're good or bad.
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Psychology cannot tell people how they ought to live their lives. It can however, provide them with the means for effecting personal and social change.
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I was lucky I always got along with girls. It was never like a big deal. I had a lot of girls that I was friends with that I wasn't sexual with. I think having two older sisters made me comfortable like that. I just like people, so I can just go up and say whatever.
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You can write whatever you want about me in websites and newspapers, but no one really knows me. They get the idea that I'm a tough, heroic figure, but I'm a sensitive pussycat.
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Being seen is important for people. Doesn't happen enough for anyone. We're not here long in this world.
