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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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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I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves.
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A laugh is a terrible weapon.
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I don't even listen to hip-hop anymore. All my friends are white and over 40.
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No aeroplane you've ever gotten into had less than thousands of flights before they took their first passenger. Because vehicles are unsafe at first.
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I don't think marriages break up because of what you do to each other. They break up because of what you must become in order to stay in them.
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You never really get a chance to sit down with the people you love, unless you really make an effort to do it. It doesn't just happen naturally anymore.
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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.
