Bryant H. McGill Quotes
The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves.
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I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
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It's very juicy to twirl your mustache and figure out why people do the horrible things that they do. It's not just because they are evil, but because that's how they somehow explain the world to themselves and justify themselves. It's always interesting figuring out how that happens.
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People speak of the fear of the blank canvas as though it is a temporary hesitation, a trembling moment of self-doubt. For me it was more like being abducted from my bed by a clown, thrust into a circus arena with a wicker chair, and told to tame a pissed-off lion in front of an expectant crowd.
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It is something where I think that people need to take a step back and realize how bad these things we are doing really are for our ears. But nobody really thinks about it. We're playing shows every night with music in our ears. That's just the industry.
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I always enjoyed movies and in hindsight I realise how captivating they were to me.
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Any competent actor could have done what I did.
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I like to stand right in front of my opponent. I think it makes for an exciting fight.
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When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.'
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I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.
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What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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If the Knesset is a temple, then Feiglin is the idol. A Knesset where Feiglin presides is an impure Knesset.
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I find that you learn from others. It's very much about watching TV and watching movies for me and grasping that way and watching other people act.
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This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.
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Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.
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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
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Saving enough to retire has become impossible for most Americans.
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Anytime I hear songs that are so honest, whether they make the person who's singing it look good or not, there's a level of honesty that resonates with people.
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I love watching movies with happy endings or anything with Steve Martin or stuff like that.
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For me, it's infinitely more interesting to read or watch a character making decisions they think are right, but the audience knows differently, and seeing that disconnect. The only way characters can grow and learn is by making the wrong decisions and then learning from them.
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During his time working for me, Andy has carried out his role with complete professionalism. He has been a brilliant member of my team and has thrown himself at the job with skill and dedication. He can be extremely proud of the role he has played, including for the last eight months in Government.
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When you live on your own for a long time, however, your personality changes because you go so much into yourself you lose the ability to be social, to understand what is and isn't normal behavior. There is an entire world inside yourself, and if you let yourself, you can get so deep inside it you will forget the way to the surface. Other people keep our souls alive, just like food and water does with our body.
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The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves.
