John Hume Quotes
Like everybody at that age, I read an awful lot of pulp fiction. But at the same time, I also read quite a bit of history and read that as much for pleasure as part of a curriculum.
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Your ability to use the principle of autosuggestion will depend, very largely, upon your capacity to concentrate upon a given desire until that desire becomes a burning obsession.
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I don't like to rate myself; others can do that.
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Architecture must not do violence to space or its neighbors.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.
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I wish I'd gone to music school or just started playing in bands sooner.
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So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll.
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Every man prefers to look at a well-shaped woman instead of a rubber ball.
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Kids are taking music for free all the time. They have Spotify, Pandora... The record companies aren't making the kind of music that they used to make. Artists make their money on tours, not from album sales.
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The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics.
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I think there are a very few pro-lifers who would say that a zygote in a petri dish is the equivalent of you or me; it's just younger. If you can say that without laughing, maybe you are a true pro-lifer. But I think most people are able or willing to make distinctions that show they maybe don't quite believe that.
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You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to everything he or she knows. An extra big helping of reality makes that leap go down a lot easier.
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I wish to say that we Anarchists have never changed our position. We are Anarchists as of old and still pursue the same ideals.
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Economize in other things if you must, wear threadbare clothes if necessary, but never cheat your body or brain by the quality and quantity of your food. Poor, cheap food which produces low vitality and inferior brain force is the worst kind of economy.
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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.
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Most men have nothing in their heads but their physical needs; put them on a desert island with nothing to occupy their minds and they would go insane. They lack real motive. The curse of civilization is boredom.
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This is a whole new world to explore as a developer to go in and learn these new gameplay mechanics, to learn what it's like to actually control a character from a top-down, 'God's eye' view, and to figure out how the game camera can be controlled by the player's head.
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Everybody in the industry thinks I'm the crazy person.
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It is time which imparts strength to all things and brings them to maturity.
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This is our moment, here at the cross-roads of time. Time is relentless and as the past dissappears, we're on the verge of all things new.
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Like everybody at that age, I read an awful lot of pulp fiction. But at the same time, I also read quite a bit of history and read that as much for pleasure as part of a curriculum.
