J. D. Salinger Quotes
In the first place, you’re way off when you start railing at things and people instead of at yourself.
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I am not honest.
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In my industry, it's important to have people I look to for different things: guidance, inspiration and motivation.
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In the end, you have to write like you're not afraid of the critics.
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I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.
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You just have to enjoy what you're doing. You just never know how people are going to receive it.
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In law school, I earned the respect of professors and served on the editorial board of 'The Yale Law Journal.'
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We've got great fans that rock and roll won't have, because you can have a one-hit record and country music used to, not so much anymore and you have a fan forever.
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I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!
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Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
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It was the best route to get folks to understand segregation fast. Civil rights and women's rights had a clear history. Making the transition to rights for people with disabilities became easier because we had the history of the other two.
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Looking back, the biggest mistake I made was feeling ashamed of it. Acne is a part of life. You don't need to be embarrassed of it.
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Everything has a purpose or premise. Every second of our life has its own premise, whether or not we are conscious of it at the time. That premise may be as simple as breathing or as complex as a vital emotional decision, but it is always there.
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I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver.
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You learn to control every aspect of your muscles, your face, your toes, your fingernails. And that is how you tell a story, through movement.
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I'm not a walking extra in a Chekhov play; I'm no Slavic gloom or Irish gloom.
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I said I wanted to strap guns on an El Camino. When I brought it up at a meeting, they said great. I realized there's no adult in the room.
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I wasn't into sports, but I was really into Shakespeare.
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No two wars are identical.
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You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's.
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When our lives are filled with peace, faith and joy, people will want to know what we have.
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I define spirituality as a search for love, beauty, happiness and wisdom. Spirituality is a journey that we never finish.
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It's hard to notice things without people noticing me and that takes some getting used to.
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I don't have siblings, which is probably the biggest reason why my parents were able to give the attention to my career that they did.
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In the first place, you’re way off when you start railing at things and people instead of at yourself.
