Matthew Stover Quotes
A human life is defined by its relationship with others: by its duty to its species. In the face of this duty, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are meaningless. What you call individual rights are merely the cultural fantasy of a failed civilization.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm not an A student; I'm not even a B student, but I've gotten a lot better with the reading because of texts. And I can voice-text and say whatever I want to people.
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I really am pretty boring. There's no reason to take pictures of me.
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.
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For the record, I have long suspected that my favorite book is actually 'Charlotte's Web.'
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Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.
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A lot of things and a lot of money is involved in a movie. It is very upsetting when a movie doesn't fare well at the box-office.
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There's an excitement to officiating a well-played game. A lot of discretion, a lot of judgment comes into play.
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
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All the skills of housewifery are the ones I'm using as a producer.
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The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration, is also the thing that makes a band break up because then you begin to feel confined. Like, who am I as an individual, as a writer, as a performer?
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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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My mother always told me if you write about life, you will always be in the game. Just don't write songs... write life. I decided to take her up on that.
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I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people.
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Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there.
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I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a good attitude and smart entertainment.
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I did live through Katrina and also Hurricane Rita, which hit Lake Charles. Interestingly, when Katrina hit, they evacuated and Lake Charles was one of the evacuation destinations. We opened up the civic center of the city to the evacuees and provided them free medical and psychiatric care there.
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Someone tried to save my soul in a gas station.
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The only thing I said to my parents when I was a teenager was Hang up, I got it!
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It was offered to me. When Spielberg says jump, bitches say how high?
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I enjoy looking at words on paper and visualizing how to make them come to life. As a director, the creative process is really amazing.
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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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I panicked when my son, Jett, stopped eating baby food. He's only two, but his food vocabulary is fantastic. He likes my baked tilapia and string beans with chopped garlic. But he really likes pizza. Sometimes every inanimate object to him is pizza.
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A human life is defined by its relationship with others: by its duty to its species. In the face of this duty, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are meaningless. What you call individual rights are merely the cultural fantasy of a failed civilization.
