John Joseph Lydon (Johnny Rotten) Quotes
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Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.
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They do believe that if we do not wage this war against terror in places like Baghdad and Kabul, we are more likely to have it waged in Baltimore and Kansas.
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There is more to life than show business.
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If you've got a plot the size of a car or a tiny yard in Italy, you're going to be growing tomatoes and basil and celery and carrots, and everybody is still connected to the land.
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Although they are unfailingly gracious, evangelicals are not so good at respecting professional boundaries.
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I take it a little bit hard on myself because I'm comparing myself a lot, and that's the kind of person I am because I'm so competitive, but it's also good, because I am competitive, so it kind of kicks you in the butt.
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Boys are so much drama.
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They can put me in a jungle. Still, I can create.
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How do we teach a child - our own, or those in a classroom - to have compassion: to allow people to be different; to understand that like is not equal; to experiment; to laugh; to love; to accept the fact that the most important questions a human being can ask do not have - or need - answers.
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It’s harder to say no when you really mean it.
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That's not my love; that's just your life.
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Music has the capacity to create a greater reality.
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This is an excellent program. Nobody has said it has done a bad job. It is small. There are only about 50,000 visas a year. ... As I ride my bike around New York City on the weekends, I see what immigrants do for America. This program has dramatically helped.
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Mechanical instruments, potentially a vehicle of rational human purposes, are scarcely a blessing when they enable the gossip of the village idiot and the deeds of the thug to be broadcast to a million people each day.
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The concept that you cannot own the airwaves has caused far more harm than good.
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Dressing up and doing photo shoots was a side of the industry I really didn't think I would like. But now I've got a glam squad; I love trying on new outfits and experimenting with different looks.
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People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.
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All books are doors; and some of them are wardrobes.
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I used to be really anxious about money. I got that from my parents. I still am, but for entirely different reasons.
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I am all the time thinking about poetry and fiction and you.
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I'm interested in making films that ask questions and don't particularly provide answers.
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If I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.
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I never wore a studded leather jacket, y'know. Ne-va!
