Phil Klay Quotes
Pity sidesteps complexity in favor of narratives that we're comfortable with, reducing the nuances of a person's experience to a sound bite.
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Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all.
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Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it.
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Any form of art is political if you make it that way.
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When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lot of depth, and it gives you confidence.
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The poorer people and criminals of Mexico who are not very religious but not quite atheists, either, worship Saint Death.
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Humility is a good estate; founded thereon, the whole spiritual edifice grows into a holy temple in the Lord. Through humility, some have even possessed the gates of their enemies. For which of the virtues is so mighty to subdue the pride of demons and the tyranny of men?
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Nobody should be sent indefinitely into detention; everybody should have their day in court.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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Our best thoughts come from others.
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You can really taste the difference between a shop-bought and a good homemade mayo.
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Mr. Trump, like too much of the church, offers little more than an excuse to project complex problems onto simple villains. Yet the white working class needs neither more finger-pointing nor more fiery sermons.
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I have pictures of me sitting in the racquetball court in my pajamas with an acoustic guitar, and Wolfgang is probably just two-and-a-half-feet tall. I'll never forget the day I saw his foot tapping along in beat! I knew then, I couldn't wait for the day I'd be able to make music with my son. I don't know what more I could ask for.
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Only through loving and supporting one another, even in the face of unbearable pain and suffering, will this cycle of violence end.
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Jealousy... is a mental cancer.
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Bullfights have so much color. Not just the matador but also the bull, the arena, and the public. It's all very festive.
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I've always been busy, but I wasn't always successful.
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We'll only be playing four new songs live, but all the material for the next album is basically finished.
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My music is very innovative, in a class by itself. Nobody else is saying anything of value. What I'm trying to do is get people to think, to alter their consciousness. It's not your typical platinum formula for success.
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A lot of my work concerns a crisis of agency - what can we do?
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Mark! where his carnage and his conquests cease!He makes a solitude, and calls it - peace!
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The power of sexual attraction is a real thing.
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We have built a genuine level of enthusiasm and goodwill with people throughout this district. People are really excited about the possibilities this election holds, not just for this district, but because of the message Alabama sent to the rest of the country.
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The smells of slow cooking spread around the house and impart a unique warmth matched only by the flavour of the food.
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Pity sidesteps complexity in favor of narratives that we're comfortable with, reducing the nuances of a person's experience to a sound bite.
