Bryan Lee O'Malley Quotes
The places I've been, or passed through, or seen at a distance, have had as much an impact on my life as the people I've known.
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Even when something sad or tragic happens, I find a way to look at it in a positive light. People who don't have a sense of humor must be so sad all the time.
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I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.
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I grew up in the hood, and I was raised to hate cops. But then, I started to realize that they're people, and they have lives, too.
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Of course we wish that more people involved in the leak of my true CIA identity had been prosecuted, but the system worked.
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The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.' It sounded great. The narcotic of it was so intense - it was pleasurable. I was like, 'You sound like a band.' Then I ended up spending the rest of my life trying to chase that initial high again.
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People get cranky when you burst their bubble. Over time, advances in astronomy have relentlessly reinforced the utter insignificance of Earth on a celestial scale. Fortunately, political and religious leaders stopped barbecuing astronomers for saying so, turning their spits with human-rights activists instead.
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Instead of reading a paper, we now read the news online. Instead of buying books at a store, we buy them on-line. What's so revolutionary? The Internet has mainly affected our leisure life.
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Any faith of more than 1.6 billion people is going to have some of them who falsely justify actions on that faith.
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You get to bring your own sound system when you play an arena, all the lights and visual stuff, which I think is really cool. There's something about those old arenas, where it feels larger than life.
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Canada is a big part of my life.
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People gravitate toward information that implies a happier outlook for them.
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I have to give importance to my personal life, my family, parents, and sisters. I hope I can strike the right balance.
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If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.
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If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.
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Why don't we actually fight for a woman's right even to complain about being beaten up. That is more important than driving. If a woman is beaten, they are told to go back to their homes - their fathers, husbands, brothers - to be beaten up again and locked up in the house.
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Choosing forgiveness opens the door of your heart and makes way for a miracle in your life.
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Most people don't have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims.
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The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
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People think that their world will get smaller as they get older. My experience is just the opposite. Your senses become more acute. You start to blossom.
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In the New York Times, you're going to get completely different information than you would in the USA Today.
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I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to death. They thought nobody can make a living from being a writer in Brazil. They were not wrong.
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Let our scars fall in love.
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For the sake of our health, our children and grandchildren and even our economic well-being, we must make protecting the planet our top priority.
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The places I've been, or passed through, or seen at a distance, have had as much an impact on my life as the people I've known.
