Jonathan Ames Quotes
A lot of writing is a form of seeing - putting down what you see in terms of action and landscape.
Quotes to Explore
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In the case of my book, I don't think it's really the coming-out gay novel that everyone really needed, even though it was received as such. The boy is too creepy, he betrays his teacher, the only adult man with whom he's enjoyed a sexual experience, etc.
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I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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Whether it's through introduction of the right gut bacteria or direct modification of the genes of cows and pigs, I think we're going to have to introduce something like this into our livestock - a way to consume the methane rather than releasing it.
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Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi.
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Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.
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I'm a plethora of stolen jokes and kitschy references.
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If the constitution goes, I go.
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It's not enough for just us to invest in Utah; more and more, we are encouraging businesses around the world to follow suit. We want them to invest in and become part of Utah's future and to allow Utah to invest and become part of theirs.
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I love it and really, really enjoy weight training. I love free weights. I find it really rewarding.
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The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.
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It is most pleasant to commit a just action which is disagreeable to someone whom one does not like.
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The mistake we make is to attribute to religions the errors and fanaticism of human beings.
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One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.
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The fullness of life is in the hazards of life.
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It was always my dream, to do a leading role on Broadway. It's what I went to college to do, in hopes of one day someone taking a chance on me and saying, 'You know what? You're going to be our girl.'
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I have been using polka dots since I was a very young child. Only after that, it seems, have they been used throughout the rest of the art world.
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The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.
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We are still so close, David and I. We were at a party the other day at my mum's house and I was sitting on his lap. We're very affectionate. And I looked at him and thought after being married for 11 years! We were the only couple who were even near each other at that party. We're soul mates.
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High gas prices are eating away at consumer's disposal income and could lead to a further economic downturn, especially for those whose livelihood depend on gasoline and diesel fuel.
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When the first album came out and I heard 'Do It Again' on the radio, that was the greatest thing that had ever happened. After that, it was all downhill.
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Abortion is a blessing.
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Δικαιοσύνης καρπὸς μέγιστος ἀταραξία.
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I say we put a choice card in every veteran's hands to say, 'You choose.' You control your health care. If you want to go to the VA, which most veterans like, go to the VA. But if you want to go outside of the system, here's your choice card. You go outside of the system.
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A lot of writing is a form of seeing - putting down what you see in terms of action and landscape.
