John Eaton Quotes
Well, opera began with an intent to resuscitate Greek drama, that is, modern opera as we know it.
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I see no way out of the problems that organized religion and tribalism create other than humans just becoming more honest and fully aware of themselves.
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A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
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I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.
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We are in a culture where it's so easy to just turn things off that you don't like. And I think that doesn't make you a well-rounded person or artist. You have to be able to take the good with the bad and have opinions on things!
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It is common knowledge that smoking is considered one of the nation's leading causes of preventable death, but it's less widely known that cigarettes are also the leading cause of fatal fires.
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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There are lots of antagonists in the 'Jane Yellowrock' series, but one stands out as uber-evil to me, and that is Lucas DeAllyon.
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If you eat something and get fat, you should be responsible for it. I think that is the attitude of the great majority of Americans, that you should be responsible for what you eat.
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I don't ever feel like the cool kid at the party, ever. It's like, 'Smile and be nice to everybody, because you were not invited to be here.'
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There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage.
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It's pure Black Label. It's about violence and booze. That's all it is. There is no plan.
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Any show that's bringing in a young audience is doing a good thing, because that's the only way that theater will continue to grow. All the other audience members are going to be dead soon!
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My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!
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At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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You should never feel comfortable. There is something wrong if you are. You should always feel under threat, on the edge of your seat and pushing yourself. Win one and you want to win more. It's never-ending.
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In order to fulfill the aspirations of masses, we have to sharpen the tool called the government machinery: we have to make it keen, more dynamic, and it is in this direction that we are working.
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Those who live are those who fight.
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How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?
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If there's a silence in a room I'll try to fill it as soon as humanly possible.
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People always expect you to be jumping out of a Rolls Royce and being in the papers for drunk and disorderly or sleeping around.
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It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which is what life is.
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One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.
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The democracy we are constructing must be able to show its usefulness and relevance.
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Well, opera began with an intent to resuscitate Greek drama, that is, modern opera as we know it.
