Rowan Williams (Rowan Douglas Williams) Quotes
Even when I was Archbishop of Wales and working with new bishops, I used to say, not realising quite how true it was, 'One of the things you will do as a bishop is disappoint people'.
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It sounds kind of stupid, but I've never not wanted to be a musician. It's been inside me since I was little so I don't know what else I would do.
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I think it's flattering when people say I'm a role model, but I don't think I am. It depends on your outlook on the word 'role model.' I'm not perfect or anything. I just consider it a great compliment.
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I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
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I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
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Sport's hard: the margin between winning and losing is tiny.
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I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through.
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I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too.
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I have a great office.
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But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.
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A song of mine called 'I'll Take Care of You' was on that 'Wide Open Spaces' Dixie Chicks album.
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For me, there's nothing better than curling up in my favorite blanket on a cloudy or rainy day and just knit. Especially in front of the fireplace.
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I was very fortunate to grow up with parents who love to travel, so I traveled from a young age. My dad's a heart surgeon and goes to conferences all over the world. By the time I was seven, I traveled outside the country for the first time. We went to Paris. The next year, we went to London, and then Brussels.
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One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
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I can make more generals, but horses cost money.
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Classical pianist Awadagin Pratt. I first heard this eccentric and introverted performer when I was living in the Midwest. He was playing Brahms ballades - haunting.
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Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn't mean you will want to be there when the time comes.
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I hope that there's a little black boy somewhere in Montana that never thought that he would see a reflection of himself, and he turns on the television, like, 'Oh my God, thank you.'
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There's so many different styles to it. I use my athletic ability to create shots for open people, I run the floor, then also space the floor as well. That's what I try to do.
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There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to.
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I really want people to know that I am a normal girl. I'm not a superhero now. I'm not some sort of celebrity that doesn't have feelings. I'm very, very normal.
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Genomics, Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Machine learning technologies are helping practitioners deliver better diagnosis and actually freeing up time for patient interaction.
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Even when I was Archbishop of Wales and working with new bishops, I used to say, not realising quite how true it was, 'One of the things you will do as a bishop is disappoint people'.
