Plutarch Quotes
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I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter.
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Don't trust anyone over 30.
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I think the best president - because he changed the whole mood of the country, the whole economy of the country, and stood up to Communism... that was continuing its causes around the world, and backed them off and caused them to collapse - and that was Ronald Reagan.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
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When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling.
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The reason I was able to grow my business was that every day, after producing 30 minutes of wine television, I spent 15 hours a day replying to every single person's e-mail and every single person's Twitter @ reply.
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Do not write if there is no tremendous urge to do so. At the heart, there must be an inspiration or muse or one of those old-fashioned things. Else, why bore yourself, destroy other people's interest and kill trees?
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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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My mother was always supportive.
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When I go to clubs, I don't have to wait outside.
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I always liked Casey Stengel as a manager because he seemed to have a grasp of so many things.
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People always think actors are really 'out there,' so you wouldn't have me pegged as one, but I knew pretty early on it was what I wanted to do, and I think that's pretty lucky.
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I'm for immigration reform. I think the system's horribly broken, and we need to do something about it.
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I like auditioning! A lot of people hate it, but I like it.
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I'm not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges.
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In the Middle East, we don't have the luxury to indulge in fantasy.
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The most dangerous of devotions, in my opinion, is the one endemic to Christianity: I was not born to be of this world. With a second life waiting, suffering can be endured- especially in other people. The natural environment can be used up. Enemies of the faith can be savaged and suicidal martyrdom praised.
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I think that the more comfortable and the more you rehearse - granted, I don't like to take the air out of a tire; there is a fine line - but I think the freer you are with your dialogue, for example, the more open you are to a good idea walking up to you.
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We must find a way to balance our tradition as a state welcoming of refugees while ensuring the safety and security of our citizens.
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You could not stop the winds and you could not stop Time. It went on and on,-and on.
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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
