B.S. Johnson Quotes
“Not how he died, not what he died of, even less why he died, are of concern, to me, only the fact that he did die, he is dead, is important: the loss to me, to us”
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My whole life, people have been saying, Why are you so angry?
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Everybody has to agree that the best thing we can do to start reducing the deficit in this country is to put people back to work.
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Positive thinking will let you use the ability which you have, and that is awesome.
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I sometimes wonder how we're short of cod. There's gonna be a load deep down that are hiding. But it's a good reason to put the price up, and it means a load of people will have haddock. They should tell people they're running out of all sorts. Make 'em panic a bit.
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I just don't eat too much. That's never been my problem.
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I was a pop freak. I love music. Of course, I knew soul because I grew up in it. Writing it and everything. I love soul. But I love a tune that has some meat in it. Something I could hang my hat on. Because music is universal. Therefore, I felt no boundaries.
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I would probably say that being a commissioner in sports is one of the hardest jobs in the world.
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We wanted to take as much time and effort making the video as we did the song.
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I have a fond place in my heart for Seattle, so I hope that an NBA team comes back to this great city, this great sports city.
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Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
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I've always wanted to be a singer.
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Why, der language down dar in de far South is jus' as different from ours in Maryland, as you can think. Dey laughed when dey heard me talk, an' I could not understand 'dem, no how.
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There are not enough going into production so that we can tout them. Look at 'Precious'... In order for them to stand out, they have to get made in the first place, and that's just not happening enough.
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For me, I like to look presentable when I'm outside. I'm not going to come to the office with nasty hair and pajamas just because I stayed up all night - that's just who I am.
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In some ways, I feel like I've always dabbled in nostalgia. It's just what I do; it comes naturally.
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Está atado a ellos y no comprendes cómo, porque ellos no están atados a ti.
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I take Him shopping with me. I say, OK, Jesus, help me find a bargain.
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Not only is natural burial by far the most ecologically sound way to perish, it doubles down on the fear of fragmentation and loss of control. Making the choice to be naturally buried says, 'Not only am I aware that I'm a helpless, fragmented mass of organic matter, I celebrate it. Vive la decay!'
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Every fight and every loss taught me something.
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I take a lot of pride in my live show and put more energy there than I do in the studio.
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Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.
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“Not how he died, not what he died of, even less why he died, are of concern, to me, only the fact that he did die, he is dead, is important: the loss to me, to us”
