Malachy McCourt Quotes
My purpose in life always has been to avoid work. And I hear these people saying, "I work hard and I pay my taxes." Well, you're an asshole.
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We must continue building in all corners of the Land of Israel, with determination and without being confused.
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The day I finished 'Twilight,' I came home and started bulking up. For 'New Moon,' I'm 30 pounds heavier than I was in 'Twilight.'
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As you get older, challenges arise that you aren't prepared for, but what got me through it was music.
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Modern surgery has been like a miracle to those who thought the pain was going to go on forever.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.
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I happen to think singing is hilarious, especially when it pops out at the wrong time.
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I've heard this before from people: early 20s kind of screws with your head a little bit because you're transitioning into adulthood and actually becoming an adult with responsibilities and paying bills. So all of a sudden, it's like you're responsible now.
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You want all your books to stick around after you've gone.
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The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.
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The ruling in the Paula Jones case is so silly.
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It is by suffering that human beings become angels.
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I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role.
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Given my district, it would not have been right to put together a 99-song playlist and not include Barbra Streisand. She has appeal across several demographics of the district.
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Yesterday Sisley was looking for me everywhere. Madame Latouche told me that he wanted some information about the technique of painting fans. Well, this means my fans are spoken of.. .I only fear one thing: that they will finally say that's all I am good for! fans!
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It is no longer economy aiming at individual profit, but economy concerned with collective interest.
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I guess the point of that song 'Troublemaker, Doppelganger' is trying to navigate the worth of beauty and if it's hurtful or helpful to value beauty. If it's a curse or a blessing. Is that something really negative and morbid, like the hearse, or is it the limousine - a glamorous symbol of enjoying life?
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Too many entrepreneurs think their valuation is the real economic price of their company. It's not. It's not a real economic price unless you are selling 100%.
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The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.
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A scheme is unjust when the higher expectations, one or more of them, are excessive. If these expectations were decreased, the situation of the less favored would be improved.
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In the world of thought a man’s rank is determined, not by his average work, but by his highest achievement.
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As funny as it sounds, the best thing I got out of making a solo record was to realize how much I love being in a band.
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Serving and attempting to inspire others is a responsibility, not a choice.
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My purpose in life always has been to avoid work. And I hear these people saying, "I work hard and I pay my taxes." Well, you're an asshole.
