Derrick Jensen Quotes
People say 'what do you mean' when you talk about 'bringing down civilization.' What I really mean is depriving the rich of the ability to steal from the poor and depriving the powerful of the ability to destroy the planet. That's what I really mean.
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The doors between the old man today and the child are still open, wide open. I can stroll through my grandmother's house and know exactly where the pictures are, the furniture was, how it looked, the voice, the smells. I can move from my bed at night today to my childhood in less than a second.
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You should only have so many accessories. You have to make sure you have the right ones at the right time.
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My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.
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I'm always shocked when I see myself because I don't recognize myself.
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Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
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When men are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.
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The relationship between ARMgold and Harmony continues to develop and grow.
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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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I live in a rural residential area. It's a great place for a walk. I'm at my happiest when I'm listening to my iPod while walking around where my feet take me.
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The public has lost the habit of movie-going because the cinema no longer possesses the charm, the hypnotic charisma, the authority it once commanded. The image it once held for us all - that of a dream we dreamt with our eyes open - has disappeared.
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If you get something like 'Avatar,' it opens up a lot of big blockbuster doors.
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I've seen the greatest actors in the world, transcendent talents, who can't find a home.
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In a sense I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny.
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You can't betray yourself too often, or you become somebody else.
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I used to go down every year for the remembrance of Elvis' birthday. Memphis State College invited me to sit in the auditorium and speak to the people for one of those Elvis days.
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Gustafsson is a stud, man. He's a good fighter.
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When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.
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We don't worry about the integrity of our game. I'm more focused on the atmosphere in the arena, and that's something we're comfortable with going forward.
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If I see something that inspires me, I'll dress like it.
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Man, just tryin' to get as much sleep as possible, to drink in water, and tryin' to make sure that my people give me the proper information to be able to get in front of people and speak. That's all I need.
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Every photo you take communicates something about a moment in time - a brief slice of time of where you were, who you were with, and what you were doing.
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If we are going to win the next war, in my opinion, 50 percent of the time of training should be allotted to night training.
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Marriage: The most expensive way to get your laundry done.
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People say 'what do you mean' when you talk about 'bringing down civilization.' What I really mean is depriving the rich of the ability to steal from the poor and depriving the powerful of the ability to destroy the planet. That's what I really mean.
