John Delaney Quotes
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God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.
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Being on the road with rock, it's pretty much 90 percent guys.
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People think that celebs make a lot more money than we do. We look for bargains and we do a lot of stuff on our own.
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I think that the training of architects allows you to see what will happen ten years ahead of time, or twenty. It's not guessing, it's not intuitive, it's based on research - and we may be wrong.
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Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly.
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I discovered what it meant to 'live for Christ,' and that it honestly was something I wanted to do. The facts were there, and I could sense the Holy Spirit at work.
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You have to interpret what's hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you're not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses.
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.
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I've written many extra verses to songs that I learned to sing - an extra verse about a friend, or just add some verse - and that led to writing my own songs.
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I just respect Kanye as an artist.
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I used to be so self-conscious about my braces that people thought I was shy - I just never talked. It took me a long time to realize, whatever, it's not like I'll have them forever, so I might as well enjoy it while I do!
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I'm not on Twitter, and I don't read the papers day to day, so I am somewhat protected. There's this weird separation between your private and public persona.
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I was lucky that I started very young, since I had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do. But my father is very conservative, and he never considered fashion to be a real career but something I could pursue as a hobby. He wanted me to be a doctor, and at one point, I thought of becoming a plastic surgeon.
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I am a bit prudish, I think. It's hard for me to write about sex, and I don't really care to read about it, either.
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Custom is second nature.
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I play some fighting games, but mostly I just play sports.
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My normal life is like being on holiday.
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One can be a great poet and be politically stupid.
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'Why Did I Get Married?' did so well because it gave some real perspective on the realities of love.
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I think nobody can block me. Nobody can stop me.
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African-Americans don't need handouts and donations; we can hire ourselves if white corporate America does business with us in a fair and equitable way.
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I have found that the more I honored others, the more they honored me and the more fulfilling my career became. In the business arena, I have been surrounded by people with awesome skills. The difference between good and great is determined by the mindset you choose to bring to the work. The concept of honor should be part of that mindset.
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If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young.
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Economic policy is like business - it's all about compromise.
