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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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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New Hampshire is moving in the right direction because we have shown time and time again that we can work across the aisle to solve problems.
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To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.
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We are born in the world because we have to learn something through whatever we're born into. Although it might be awful. That's why it's an illusion to think that we really run our lives. We don't.
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But, having said that, believe me, as you get older, the parts dry up. They get less and less.
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I have to protect myself because people think that because you come into 25 million homes every week, they know you. I walk the line between being gracious and being rude.
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I want everyone to express themselves in a unique way.
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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.
