Nathaniel Philbrick Quotes
We've got a yawl named the Phebe, which is named for a boat in a whaling journal my father and I edited. We keep a copy of the journal on board.
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The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions.
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I enjoy building more than managing.
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If you're an English actor and turn up in America, they don't have an opinion about where you sit. They have no idea what auditions to send you to, so they send you to everything.
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If there's one thing I've learnt, it's that I don't think a man ever looks better than when he's in a suit. So I'm wearing them increasingly, not in my personal life, but in my professional life, and I'm really enjoying it.
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Free speech is not a bogus issue. It is an issue.
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The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.
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I won't give the credit to 'good fortune.' Whatever I have achieved is because of my hard work and passion.
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We need a commander in chief that speaks the truth. We will not defeat radical Islamic terrorism so long as we have a president unwilling to utter the words 'radical Islamic terrorism'.
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I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out.
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As a kid, I dreamed of being a pop star, a glamorous woman and traveling the world. And I've done that all my life.
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I believe in 'soulmates,' especially growing up and seeing how much my parents loved each other. They always said that they had been married in past lives, too.
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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I had thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but I gave it up.
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I went to Phoenix, Arizona for 'Angel Unchained,' and they'd hire the bike gang from Phoenix to be extras in the movie.
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Of course, mankind has made giant steps forward. However, what we know is really very, very little compared to what we still have to know.
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Gossip is what you say about the objects of flattery when they aren't present.
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I'm extremely grateful that I found writing, but it doesn't make it any more peaceful.
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I'm a prolific overanalyzer. And I can always use 15 words in place of three 3, no matter what.
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There is a tendency to underestimate the power of what we can do without words. Sometimes you can make a scene even more powerful and precise without dialogue.
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It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.
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When I sit down to write a song, I really want the message of healing to thrive and transcend all ages.
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I'm not a person who would get up at 5 A.M. to write, but I could sacrifice my Friday night and just order in dinner, sit at home and get into it.
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The studio and road both have their charms. The studio allows me to be a mad scientist and the tour lets me feel like James Bond.
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We've got a yawl named the Phebe, which is named for a boat in a whaling journal my father and I edited. We keep a copy of the journal on board.
