John Tillotson Quotes
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.
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My love of music comes from as long as I remember. I begged my mum to learn piano for a year when I was 4; she wanted to make sure I was serious, and I wanted to be Chuck Berry when I grew up! We were a very musical family; my mum would play guitar, and her, my dad and aunt would sing and harmonize!
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One of the prices that we pay for integration was the disintegration of the black community.
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You're going through the horror of it, you're going through the isolation of it but you're being empowered by reminding yourself that you're connected to everybody else.
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I think there's a lot of naivete and hubris within our mix of personalities. That's probably our worst crime. I keep wondering what a 'mature' record means.
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Always remember: My general theme is 'There is no message.' There never has been. Stop trying to find the message or the meaning in everything. That's. My. Theme.
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I don't know who Little Richard is.
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I think great players can play in any year, that's why they're great. A lot of it is down to the mental approach.
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For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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But I've always attracted attention, it's true, ever since I was very young.
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I'm not obsessively a follower of fashion in the way I used to be. But I still have all those magazines I bought at the time because I bought ones that felt a little timeless, more like books.
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I conveniently was not accepted to film school, which I applied to in 1987, and so I decided I would become a filmmaker instead of a student.
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I never said half the things I said.
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Even if your novel occurs in an unfamiliar setting in which all the customs and surroundings will seem strange to your reader, it's still better to start with action. The reason for this is simple. If the reader wanted an explanation of milieu, he would read nonfiction. He doesn't want information. He wants a story.
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Sure, I've been a victim, but in retrospect, most of it has been of my own making. I allowed it to happen.
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I like to smile. I smile even when I'm nervous since it calms me down and shows my friendliness.
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One who doesn't throw the dice can never expect to score a six.
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I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
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Creating new jobs for Pennsylvanians continues to be my highest priority throughout the Commonwealth.
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I try and groom myself, be it through fitness or dance.
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I don't put myself above anyone, and I have as many shortcomings as any non-believer. I just choose to turn to a higher power to help me gain wisdom and, I hope, improve over time.
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The power of love is a curious thing, make one man weep, make another man sing. Change a hawk to a little white dove, more than a feeling, that's the power of love.
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If Max [Aitken] gets to Heaven he won't last long. He will be chucked out for trying to pull off a merger between Heaven and Hell ... after having secured a controlling interest in key subsidiary companies in both places, of course.
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Nobody in this country respects what's weak. You believe me!If you see a beggar on a corner, with his hat in his hand, nobody respects him.Dress the same man up, give him an air of dignity, and he can command respect.The same thing applies to this union.
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They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.
