John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Quotes
I believe that the ultimate object of all activities in a republic should be the development of the manhood of its citizens.
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All I have to do to continue to make things work is make great records, and that's more important than having a crazy master plan.
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I consider myself very lucky, essentially - I was put into a pop group even though my musical taste was very niche before.
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Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking.
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The only way to generate sustained exponential growth is to make whatever you're making sufficiently good.
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I was from a small town, and nobody really expects you to leave, especially before you graduate. That doesn't happen.
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I think that with Donald Trump, the United States will have a president who is not ideologically limited; that is, he is an open person, much more interested in success, efficiency, and results than political theories.
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There are games where I go a whole game without saying a word. There are games where I'm talking the whole game. It really depends on the mood and vibe that I'm in that day.
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I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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My background was fairly conservative, and I think there's a strong notion of duty in a background like that, and I don't think that's always helpful.
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I am a born antinomian. I am one of those who are made for exceptions, not for laws. But while I see that there is nothing wrong in what one does, I see that there is something wrong in what one becomes.
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Whether or not I tour forever, I'm not sure. I would love to spend more time living in harmony with nature rather than flying all over the world and contributing to global warming, you know what I mean?
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Stand up for your rights and be brave, and don't be intimidated. Read your Bible. That's really given me strength, and it will give you strength. Pray, and use God's name, Jehovah. And never tell a lie, ever.
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When asked what single event was most helpful in developing the Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein replied, "Figuring out how to think about the problem".
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For people considering suicide, it is bullshit. Endure the moment.
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Physically, we get older and then we die. Yet spiritually, whether we go backward or forward is a matter not of the body but of consciousness. When we think about age differently, then our experience of it changes. We can be physically older but emotionally and psychologically younger. Some of us were in a state of decay in our 20s and are in a state of re-birth in our 60s or 70s. King Solomon, who supposedly was the wisest of all men, described his youth as his winter and his advanced years as his summer. We can be older than we used to be yet feel much younger than we are.
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It's important to think big, but you've got to work small.
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To be is to do.
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I have a clear duty of care in respect of both UK citizens and of UK staff in diplomatic posts abroad.
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I'm working on a project called Lemons, produced by Killer Films. The director has a great perspective on character development.
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I don’t really care if you’re a Republican or Democrat or you want to fight about the size of government. How about a government that just works? Put your tax dollar in and get a return out the other end.
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You are my inspiration and my folly. You are my light across the sea, my million nameless joys, and my day's wage. You are my divinity, my madness, my selfishness, my transfiguration and purification. You are my rapscallionly fellow vagabond, my tempter and star. I want you.
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I believe that the ultimate object of all activities in a republic should be the development of the manhood of its citizens.
