Diplo (Thomas Wesley Pentz Jr.) Quotes
I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.
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I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously.
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A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.
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I don't like allegories.
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It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.
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I have a lot of boyfriends, I want you to write that. Every country I visit, I have a different boyfriend. And I kiss them all.
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I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.
