James Salter Quotes
People have reflected on the quality of time ever since they've been writing. I suppose I have thought about and written about the question of living in the present - but it only lasts for an instant, and then everything becomes the past. The future, you know nothing about, except for some anticipations you have.
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The world is too violent right now.
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I don't think that any political party should claim Jesus as being a part of a political party.
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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I was brought up in an environment where my parents expressed their financial concerns in front of their children.
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I am a self-taught guitarist. I just try to piece together passages that have some melodic value!
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It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised.
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At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
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You've got to live in the moment. When it's over, it's over.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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I mean, Tool has a style, but we try to make all our songs sound different from each other.
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I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights.
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I started out doing musicals.
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'Single' is usually applied to women as though they are a problem to be fixed.
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It was a deliberate decision to act in family entertainers like 'Govindudu Andari Vadele' and 'Bruce Lee.'
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If you're gonna tell your life story, you gotta be honest, or don't do it.
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I had to give myself permission to act, then others agreed.
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I could go off into the wilderness and write fantasy novels for the rest of my life and probably be happy; but I always want to challenge myself.
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I like almost everything, even country twang, disco, blue grass and accordions.
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I have to get a workout in in the morning. Once my day starts, I'll have the best intentions, and it still won't happen: one of the kids needs to be picked up somewhere, I have to hop on a conference call, or I'm just tired. So I get it done in the A.M.
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When bankers get together they talk about art. When artists get together, they talk about money.
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You have to be very cautious that you're hitting the right beats and making sure it's funny, but at the same time when those notes are serious, you're trying to get your point across and it's not about the comedy.
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People have reflected on the quality of time ever since they've been writing. I suppose I have thought about and written about the question of living in the present - but it only lasts for an instant, and then everything becomes the past. The future, you know nothing about, except for some anticipations you have.
