James Bovard Quotes
Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing is to stop falling for the myth of democracy.
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It's simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality.
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I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.
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I found it interesting that as people become more technically oriented all over the world, at the same time people are becoming increasingly spiritual. The success of the Da Vinci code - even though it was a great yawn - also showed people's interest in religion.
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Male critics and men in the publishing industry want from their women writers what they want from their wives. I'm interested in presenting characters that are more challenging, threatening, complicated and unpredictable.
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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
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A certain number of people seek power over other people in a desperate attempt to find themselves. They fail, for self-discovery is spiritual in nature, not social or political. Authoritatively telling other people what to do is their distraction from an inner emptiness they can never fill.
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When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.
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What impresses men is not mind, but the result of mind.
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I know I could be the host of 'SportsCenter' in two years if I changed my show today to sports.
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Having stretched the boundaries some, I'm perfectly content now to work within them. 'Doonesbury' doesn't need to become 'South Park.' You won't ever see any singing turds.
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One of the biggest misconceptions that has been thrown out there is the fact that I started on Vine.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that's no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted.
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As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
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I am so in tune with my body that I know how it should feel.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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When you're young and you're in love and it doesn't work out - it hurts.
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I never watch MTV. I don't have time to watch TV. And when I do, I'm watching the Discovery Channel. 'Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska,' that's my show.
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I never really thought of myself as a TV critic. I was presenting TV before I was writing about it.
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I've wanted to be in daytime television for a long time, because that's where you can convey a message.
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According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.
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I can only hope that neither of my daughters was scarred by their upbringing.
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Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing is to stop falling for the myth of democracy.
