Gary Wright Quotes
George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.
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The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English.
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I started auditioning but at times would feel depressed, as I would get shortlisted but never received the final call. Only when the commercials were released would I come to know that I was not selected.
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At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in people when I told them - 'Oh,' they thought, 'now you are a writer' - where I really had been for the last 30-odd years.
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It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.
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The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.
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I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money.
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I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to.
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I'm lucky enough to do what I like for work - not everyone's that fortunate.
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A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.
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When I was young, about 18 or 19, I read all the Dostoyevsky novels, which made me want to go to St. Petersburg. So I went, and I was so inspired.
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Capitalism is about adventurers who get harmed by their mistakes, not people who harm others with their mistakes.
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Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
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Developing a relationship with someone you admire, who can encourage you to reach your full potential, is something that everyone can benefit from.
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The so-called skills gap is really a gap in education, and that affects all of us.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.
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Europe is especially vulnerable to terrorists who may hide among the refugees pouring across its borders.
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At school I had only admirers; I had no friends.
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For a franchise system to work well, you really need people with an entrepreneurial mind-set because, while you have a large, overarching system that everybody has to work with, a lot of local issues have to be handled.
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Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.
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Do not let the bread of the hungry mildew in your larder! Do not let moths eat the poor man's cloak. Do not store the shoes of the barefoot. Do not hoard the money of the needy. Things you possess in too great abundance belong to the poor and not to you. You are the thief who steals from God if you are able to help your neighbor and refuse to do it.
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The most personal thing about me is my music. The most honest, pure thing in my whole life.
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The language 'It's too late' is very unsuitable for most environmental issues. It's too late for the dodo and for people who've starved to death already, but it's not too late to prevent an even bigger crisis. The sooner we act on the environment, the better.
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George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.
