Wallace Stevens Quotes
On a blue island in a sky-wide water The wild orange trees continued to bloom and to bear, Long after the planter’s death.
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I wrote 'The River' practically trying to rip off every lick that James Taylor had, so it was neat to hear him sing those lyrics because that's who inspired you to write them.
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There's something about the silence of people listening to someone or watching someone - I just... I love that.
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Inspire your children. I promise, your kids will think you're cool if you do this. They may not tell you that now, but they'll thank you later in life.
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Several of the actors I've had the good fortune of working with stand out in my mind as 'ultimate'. I guess the obvious would be Tom Hanks, because he really is as fun and as genuine as he comes across in his films and interviews.
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'Pong' is simply a knockoff of the Odyssey Ping-Pong game.
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Every time you go to the doctor and get a good report, the odds keep staking more in your favour.
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I like '50s and '60s American art. I have 85 or 90 Warhols.
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There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.
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As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
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Sometimes God presents opportunities that look insignificant or rather ordinary. Perhaps you don't see how they fit into the big picture for your life. But if God is asking you to do something, He has a purpose for it.
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See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.
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My dad is truly the person who always made me believe in myself, to appreciate that I was smart.
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I've always had an interest in sports across the board.
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The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.
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Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly.
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I'm a television junkie.
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Why are we building golf courses? Because we enjoy being outside, bringing man and nature together.
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I'm very observant and very instinctive. In life, you have to have the vulnerability to accept when you are to blame. And I do have that, and I am open enough to say it.
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Drugs seem to turn people into paranoid bores. Why would anyone want to go there?
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The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime.
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I've done quite a lot of dying on shows and in movies. To have a good death scene though - come on, it's brilliant. I love a good death scene!
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I'm one of those crazy people, if I'm watching the trailer for a movie and I'm really excited by it, I'll turn it off because I don't want to know anything. I want to be surprised because I love that more than knowing anything.
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I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the centre of the world.
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On a blue island in a sky-wide water The wild orange trees continued to bloom and to bear, Long after the planter’s death.
