E. B. White Quotes
It seemed to me that I should have a desk, even though I had no real need for a desk. I was afraid that if I had no desk in my room my life would seem too haphazard.
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I love my wife, I love my kids.
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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It's a rough and tumble game whenever power is involved - people's ambitions, their desires, their competitive spirit will often push them to play outside the rules. It's dramatic, it's interesting, and I think it's something we can all identify with to a degree.
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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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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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If you don't improve the lives of the poor, it's not charity.
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As a child, I was hyper, I was a clown and I was sensitive. Today I'm all of the above, except I've refrained from bouncing off the walls.
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I make a living playing rock n' roll. I'm not going to complain about anything.
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Jesus Christ was a patriot! His country was the world. His laws were the eternal principles of liberty, and his followers, in every age, have been the chosen champions of freedom!
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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
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I'm not graceful.
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You can crush any woman by suggesting that she's fat, not even saying the word 'fat' but just suggesting she's fat.
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The Rio Earth Summit in 1992 changed my life completely, turning me into an activist. From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground - you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well. My work is meant to convince people we can no longer live like this.
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When I do work, I feel the same sort of urgency as I ever did. If I didn't feel that, I don't think I would wish to be doing it. I wouldn't really see the point.
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I'm kind of embarrassed by how quickly I adjusted to L.A. I really love it. It's so pleasant.
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One thing that is not to be underestimated is American culture's influence on the rest of the world.
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My uniform is sweatpants, so crusted over with dried paint that they're as hard as a table. I wear T-shirts that are also covered in paint, and Crocs.
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The invention process is a great exercise for kids. It compels them to define an actual problem, formulate an original solution, develop a product, and share the results or products with their friends and peers.
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Yoga is a life-saver.
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I've made this decision not to talk to the press about anything that's gone on in my life, but just to write music about it. They can interpret it themselves.
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To resolve problems through negotiation is a very childish approach.
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Anytime you can grace the cover of any videogame, that means that you're on that level. That you're one of the best.
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It seemed to me that I should have a desk, even though I had no real need for a desk. I was afraid that if I had no desk in my room my life would seem too haphazard.
