John Philip Sousa Quotes
Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.
Quotes to Explore
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Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that, in most cases, it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.
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I chose New Orleans because New Orleans chose me. This city gave me my dad and my love of life.
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The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
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I never feel with the fashion stuff that it's too fake. If I was a model and had a working part in Fashion Week, then I might feel like that, but I'm just a visitor. I really only walk in and watch the shows and think, 'Maybe I could wear that in a video.' I meet the designer, say hello, and then I go.
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I use honey to condition my hair and eggs for protein. Also, mayonnaise and olive oil are great options for keeping it moisturized.
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.
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I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.
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I'd sing all day, every day, all the time if I thought it didn't sound like dying cats.
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I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.
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Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.
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I don't believe in miracles.
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
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I'm still having fun, and I'm doing something and I'm seeing the world! I wasn't massively ambitious, but I did always want to do the best I could do.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12.
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I love my kitchen. On the weekends, we have friends over, the kids are buzzing around, and we cook and talk.
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It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them.
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You don't get a chance to go to the playoffs and World Series very often, but to be able to experience it with the people you love most in the world is really fun.
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When calling for authenticity, we need to take seriously the brokenness and sinfulness of the human heart. If to be authentic means to be who we really are or to express what we really feel, then in most cases I’m going to vote for hypocrisy. Our prisons are filled with men and women who acted on their feelings and impulses. If authenticity is about being true to yourself, these individuals should be our models of inspiration.
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Yes," he said. "I am sure. I double-checked everything after you went home yesterday. I even made a few improvements, just in case." The first part of that reassured her. The second part... not so much. "What kind of improvements?" "Oh, nothing, really. Mostly just streamlining. You really did very well; I certainly don't want you to think that I am one of those people who has to be in control all the- Oh, well, I suppose that's actually true- I do have to be in control all the time. But only because I am in charge, of course.
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Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.
