Martin Gore Quotes
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I am not an American; I am the American.
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I think to be 'tough' means you look relaxed. So you have to be tough to win tournaments. But you don't want to be so tough on yourself.
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I'm not denying that it's exciting to have a play on Broadway.
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Once I can verify my account, I will have a Twitter.
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Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright.
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Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man.
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By doing, you become employable. It doesn't matter what the job is; by working, you learn new things, meet new people and are exposed to new ideas.
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Every vote should carry a serial number, so that responsibility for harmful or careless use of the vote can be traced. Concealed voting should be outlawed.
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You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.
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I think the last thing you want to do as a writer, as a storyteller, is to create indifference. I don't necessarily go out of my way to provoke, but I would much rather have a song that triggers a whole myriad of reactions than a song that inspires a shrug of the shoulder.
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When writing 'Give and Take' and 'Originals,' the predominant emotion for me was curiosity.
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The electronics industry expanded rapidly and the seeds for the semiconductor and software revolution were planted. The postwar period also saw the suburbanization of America, the rise of the homeowner, the build-out of the interstate highway system, and the rise of automobile culture. Credit availability expanded dramatically.
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When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.
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I've never thought about it before, but I suppose bad people might need someone to pray to, too.
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Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly.
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I always felt that sci-fi and fantasy were my thing. Bit of a geek, I'm afraid. But I like creating worlds, and I felt it was a genre that gave me more freedom. It just seemed like I belonged there.
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All my heroes wore coats and ties to work. What happened to men wearing hats? Maybe I should bring back hats.
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I use Aveeno cleansers and moisturizers.
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Religion is, in fact, the dominion of the soul; it is the hope, the anchor of safety, the deliverance from evil. What a service has Christianity rendered to humanity!
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If you want to control other people, first control yourself.
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I was going to go to school to become a neurological surgeon.
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Many men of science and poets have in their own manner, by various ways and means, and aided by others, sought unceasingly to create a more tolerable world for everyone.
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I don't think I've ever tried to be anything other than a weirdo.
