James Buchan Quotes
There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times its long-run average. The large western oil companies, which cartellised the industry for much of the 20th century, are now selling more oil than they find, and are thus in the throes of liquidation.
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I usually decide what to wear in the morning, but sometimes, I'll have a favorite coat or sweater or shoes, and I'll wear them everyday for a week!
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I am the last guy that wants to quit making music.
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Once I discovered how important writing music was to me and just what a huge weight it lifted off of me, I knew that it was going to be the biggest part of my life, the biggest love of my life, the biggest thing in my life.
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It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
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I think we all have our own mission, duty, fate in life so for me somehow I think I am always walking on the edge of life and take risks.
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Most people live in the city and go to the country at the weekend, and that's posh and aristocratic, but actually to live in the country and come to London when you can't take it any more is different.
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I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.
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What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.
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The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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My aunt took me to see 'Salad Days' when I was seven. This story of a magic piano that infects everyone who hears it infected me, too. It was a Road to Damascus moment in my life.
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I've had a good life, and was born to and among people I've admired and loved.
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Too many actors get on an ego trip and won't do commercials, so they sit around for 20 years between jobs.
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I am so honored to join the company of a roster as celebrated and diverse as Covergirl's. I can't wait to share some of my own beauty tips with fans and work alongside Covergirl to continue empowering girls and women to celebrate their individuality.
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I do not seek. I find.
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My dad is often horrified by what I've spent my money on.
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People don't know that when there is something running in my mind, I start smiling. If I'm angry, I smile and blush.
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The Indonesian brands aren't interested in sports people, only movie stars, because they can get more exposure in the media.
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Businesses have to make gestures that go beyond words. Persuasion no longer works.
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The days of the Pentagon Papers debates seem long past, when a sudden transparency yielded insight into fights over war and peace and freedom and security; the transparency afforded by Twitter and Facebook yields insights that extend no further than a lawmaker's boundless narcissism and a culture's pitiless prurience.
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During the rocky times, it never occurred to me that one day I would hold a position of respect and responsibility in the community.
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You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.
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There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times its long-run average. The large western oil companies, which cartellised the industry for much of the 20th century, are now selling more oil than they find, and are thus in the throes of liquidation.
