John Irving Quotes
I grew up around books - my grandmother's house, where I lived as a small child, was full of books. My father was a history teacher, and he loved the Russian novels. There were always books around.
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The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.
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Not only is self-regulation largely a fantasy, but repeated scandals across multiple industries have proved that companies are fundamentally incapable of self-regulating for the greater good.
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The dynamic element in my philosophy, taken as a whole, can be seen as an obstinate and untiring battle against the spirit of abstraction.
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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
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It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.
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No offense to music - thank you for Entertainer of the Year and all that stuff. But if you're a father or a mother, there's nothing that beats being a parent, and that's the best time of my life right there.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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Even President Obama has not suggested he could get another country to pay for building a wall between Mexico and the United States.
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I can't even imagine life without music!
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I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.
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I know no man who feels deeper disgust than I do at the ambition, avarice, and profligacy of the priesthood, as well because every one of these vices is odious in itself, as because each of them separately and all of them together are utterly abhorrent in men making profession of a life dedicated to God.
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Ironically, my paintings don't photograph well.
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If I was doing a musical, I would never listen to the cast album, because I wanted to do my version of something.
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It's very simple. You have to be faithful to your other half and not have secrets. That's my rule.
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Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.
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I'm reticent to say much more, but we would like to begin in the coming year. We'd like to shoot through the seasons because of the passage of time. This project is the great love of my life.
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I think God just died of old age. And, when I realized that he wasn't any more, it didn't shock me. It seemed natural and right!
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Listen, I'm not a rich kid. I'm a cultured kid; I'm very rich in culture.
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I am gluten free, dairy free and sugar free, although I do slip up on the sugar sometimes because I have a big sweet tooth!
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Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the thing you can't hear, and not bothering.
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The economy, unemployment, the future... Politicians, economists, and journalists are constantly debating these key issues for our country but rarely come to an answer. But behind all this, there is a fairly simple truth: no matter what anybody says, jobs are hard to come by.
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I have to give all praise to the Man above, because I never gave up on Him, and He never gave up on me.
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The last thing I'd learn, well into my career, was how to get on, how to say hello, how to get in with the audience.
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I grew up around books - my grandmother's house, where I lived as a small child, was full of books. My father was a history teacher, and he loved the Russian novels. There were always books around.
