Jim Harrison Quotes
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Brands like Starbucks came along and talked about their brand as itself being a community, the idea that Starbucks is what they like to call a 'third place,' which is not their idea; it's the idea of basic citizenry needing a place that is not work, that is not home, where citizens gather.
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I'm actually doing a show. from my shed. on the internet. but it won't be music or anything, it's more to do with drinking and smoking. it's an art piece.
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My grandfather allowed as how I might even live long enough to see a Mars landing. I haven't, of course, except in fiction, including my own, and strongly doubt that I ever will.
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He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
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I've eaten ice cream from all over the world, but until you've tasted Graham's from Geneva, Illinois, you haven't had ice cream at all.
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Being gay myself, I'm naturally drawn to the interactions between men rather than men and women.
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Kennedy was a man who liked writers and even I got invited to the White House.
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The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive.
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My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn't have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always.
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I haven't fallen that much, but when I have, it's usually in the attempt to do something worthwhile. As for recovery, you just have to get up!
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Urban residents, most of them middle class, have a much better sense of their environmental rights, and they're willing to take to the streets.
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I'm somebody who's super into psychology and analysis and the human psyche and the human experience.
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I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!
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If I take two years off, I would want to fight as much as possible.
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I say 'no' to nothing, 'yes' to moderation. That's how I approach everything. No matter if it's candy or foie gras. When you have the real deal, you're satisfied with that one bite. I say go full throttle and call it a day.
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The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you're in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement.
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It's bad enough being conned into singing an anti-war message by John Lennon when you think you're just wishing everyone a merry Christmas.
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Stealing bases is just something I like to do. I figure if I can hit home runs and steal bases, I'd be different than everybody else.
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The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It's frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what's hidden in plain sight: It's really a contest of meanings about manhood.
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Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.
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The Creator, in taking infinite pains to shroud with mystery His presence in every atom of creation, could have had but one motive - a sensitive desire that men seek Him only through free will.
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Writing is like walking in a deserted street. Out of the dust in the street you make a mud pie.
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There is something about building up a comradeship - that I still believe is the greatest of all feats - and sharing in the dangers with your company of peers. It's the intense effort, the giving of everything you've got. It's really a very pleasant sensation.
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Everybody has a gun in their car in Detroit.
