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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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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What I try to do is find a language for life.
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At one time in my life, from the time I was seven until I was about 13, I didn't speak. I only spoke to my brother. The reason I didn't speak: I had been molested, and I told the name of the molester to my brother who told it to the family.
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Devolving APD to Scotland is merely tinkering with it. We have to get shot of this hated tax right across the country to ensure all of our airports are competing on level terms.
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My goal is to simplify complexity. I just want to build stuff that really simplifies our base human interaction.
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Ten years ago, you wrote a book and you never expected to find out anything about the author. Now with social media, everyone wants that connection. I think our readers want to be invited into our lives and brought on the journey and be part of this whole process.
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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.
