Plutarch Quotes
About Pontus there are some creatures of such an extempore being that the whole term of their life is confined within the space of a day; for they are brought forth in the morning, are in the prime of their existence at noon, grow old at night, and then die.
Quotes to Explore
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Gym Class is a band I am more directly involved with than any other band except for Fall Out Boy.
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Nothing scares me more than people with some doll collection.
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I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.
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I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.
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'RoboCop,' when that came out, was like the best comic book movie ever, and it's not based on a comic book.
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As someone who is in awe and grateful every day to be in a country where freedom of the press, free speech and free elections are a way of life, I am wowed, amazed and excited by the opportunity to moderate a 2012 presidential debate.
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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.
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I choose projects that resonate with me on some personal level and projects that I'm afraid to do. If I'm afraid to do them, then I usually say yes, because it means that I'm not ready to go there and deal with certain aspects of the script. And that means that I need to do it, because the things that scare you only make you better and stronger.
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Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.
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Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
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I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full.
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It's never crowded along the extra mile.
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I love dive bars, old movie theaters, live music and good food. The simplest things in life for me are the most important.
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Collectivism and freedom are mortal enemies. Only one will survive.
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As soon as you write about climate change, the first attempt to discredit you is, 'Well, you wrote this on a computer,' or, 'You took a plane to this conference.' So your opinion isn't valid.
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Literary imagination is an aesthetic object offered by a writer to a lover of books.
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What you wish to others, God wishes to you.
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As a kid, I felt really weird.
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Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don't have.
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I've always known what I'm meant to do. The path of my life has been about discovering what I need to do to support myself as a writer.
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The perpetuation of gangster rap has really put a negative image on the city of Compton... So I look forward to addressing that image, changing it and making it more accurate.
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About Pontus there are some creatures of such an extempore being that the whole term of their life is confined within the space of a day; for they are brought forth in the morning, are in the prime of their existence at noon, grow old at night, and then die.
