Douglas Coupland Quotes
If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.Douglas Coupland
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I want to see sunrises in the mountains. You never get to see such things enough in a lifetime. I want to see more.
Katarina Witt -
Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.
Larry Elder -
I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young people... a long time ago.
Nancy Lublin -
Some guys play with their heads. That's okay. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body.
Vince Lombardi -
Achievement results from work realizing ambition.
Adam Ant Adam and the Ants -
Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.
Daniel Craig
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Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. -
For me it's about the music, and it always has been. Maybe for some other people it's more about money.
Ace Frehley Kiss -
Working on 'Girls' opened up a lot of opportunity for me. It's like a dream job. It's a dream.
Adam Driver -
The fundamental goal of Republicans and Democrats is to get themselves re-elected.
Mallory Factor -
If you only write when the muse strikes, you won't get anything done. You have to write consistently, when your schedule says you should. And that's hard.
Ramez Naam -
Because Islam in its original form was tough and hard, not weak and pliable.
Abu Bakar Bashir
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We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel.
Yakov Smirnoff -
Through the wholesale destruction of the representatives of a class that from the beginning of history had been the directing and creative force in civilization, a process began which was almost mechanical.
Ralph Adams Cram -
The goal as a musician, I think, is to be able to make music as a living for the rest of your life.
Taylor Momsen -
Blacks in the Caribbean, Britain, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa as well as in the United States have low IQ scores relative to whites.
J. Philippe Rushton -
The coffee shop is a great New York institution, but it has terrible coffee. And the more traditional coffee shops are trying to catch up with more sophisticated coffee drinkers.
Adam Gopnik -
Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.
Natasha Bedingfield
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Emotional intelligence enables you to make better decisions based on what you are feeling under a given situation. It also helps to connect to others in ways that show that you care about them and the way they feel. Having a high EQ enables you to identify and control your emotions in a positive way, thus enhancing effective communication. A person with a greater EQ is able to cope with the daily stresses and struggles of life, and neutralize any potential conflicts, even as they continually empathize with others around them.
Benjamin Smith -
The year's in wane; There is nothing adorning; The night has no eve, And the day has no morning; Cold winter gives warning!
Thomas Hood -
I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
Oriana Fallaci -
I many times encountered courage, real courage. Undeniable courage. I've heard it said that that was the highest quality of the human animal. I encountered that many times, in unexpected places. And I have learned to recognize it when I see it.
Dorothea Lange -
If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.
Douglas Coupland