Sebastian Junger Quotes
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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A great sense of peace entered my body, and seemingly into every cell.
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Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I'm trying to do that as well.
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We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!
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I draw and play the piano badly. But when I'm doing those things, I'm concentrating so hard there's no room for worry. I find that onstage, too.
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One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality.
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I didn't like playing with dolls; I didn't like getting dressed up. A lot of my friends and people I went to school with were into fashion and their clothes, so I lacked a bit of self-belief and confidence... I wasn't really comfortable.
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When you are hoping for a call or want something different, I think you lose your edge.
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I'm focused on staying as healthy as I can so I can work more.
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I have always been, and shall continue to be, honest when it comes to bodyweight issues.
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I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things.
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I've always been drawn to storytelling, and acting is the most immersive form of storytelling you can get involved with! You're actually in the story when you're acting.
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I speak for all Malaysians in expressing my admiration for the Queen and the grace, poise and selflessness with which she has carried out her duties during her long reign. She represents the very best of British traits: dignity, resilience and hard work.
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I listen to a lot of choral stuff at home, but I'm also liking Labrinth, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell and Wretch 32.
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Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what - it's not. It's rough as guts. It's great.
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If you consider the definition of authenticity, it's saying something and actually doing it. I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
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KRS One and LL Cool J are the biggest influences in my rap career, along with Heavy D.
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I buy clothes that have repeat value.
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We take ourselves so seriously moment by moment, but India shows you a sense of eternity. You're one little ant on a hill. You're part of life, but you're not the whole thing.
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I had a chance to choose a couple different places and, well, I grew up - I was a small-town kid from Illinois, so No. 1, just trying to win a championship for my home state.
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If you look at my personal library, you will notice that it ranges from Henry James to Steig Larsson, from Margaret Atwood to Max Hastings. There's Jane Austen and Tom Perrotta and volumes of letters from Civil War privates. It's pretty eclectic.
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Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in.
