James Howard Kunstler Quotes
When a society is stressed, when it comes up against things that are hard to understand, you get a lot of delusional thinking.
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God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.
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It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
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I don't play anymore, because I know I'm not going to be a pro golfer. So there's no reason to golf.
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Often, little situations trigger enormous reactions. Be there, present for it. Your partner will find it easier to see it in you, and you will find it easier to see it in them.
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There are no opportune times for a penalty, and this is not one of those times.
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We pay taxes, and we help the city coffers.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Schizophrenia beats dining alone.
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There are lots of films I wish stopped at installment number one. I like 'Back to the Future Part II' and 'Part III' enough, but I still like the ending of the first one better.
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One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but about fishing, one of Ted's passions, and I wish he was here today to share this with me because I owe so much to Ted Williams.
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I'm hopeful that Israelis can go to Ramallah whenever they want and see how the people are living.
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'The Big Sleep' would have been a more effective study of nightmarish existence had the detective been more complicated and had more curiosity been shown about his sweetheart's relation to the crime.
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I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
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I'm never really going to be the normal teenager.
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I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my books.
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It's very simple. You have to be faithful to your other half and not have secrets. That's my rule.
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It's not like I'm starved for company - I have a few very good lady friends - but there's only a certain amount of times a woman wants to see you and never go out for dinner.
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Spider-Man's probably my favorite. You see, Batman is a billionaire and there's nothing really cool about a billionaire saving the world. But Spider-Man is Peter Parker, a conflicted character who puts on a suit and saves the world. I love that.
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I met Jeb Bush in 1971 in my hometown in Mexico. We dated for three years back and forth. Then, after three years, he proposed to me.
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The writer presents himself to the blank page not with an open passport but an open heart.
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Before taking up law, I studied medicine for six months and then tried my hand at fashion designing for another six months. I wanted to find something that excited me. Finally, it was law that captured my interest.
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Every experience makes you a man.
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I'm no one's pet, and I intend to be an independent voice in the U.S. Senate.
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When a society is stressed, when it comes up against things that are hard to understand, you get a lot of delusional thinking.
