Tom Holt (K. J. Parker) Quotes
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The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community.
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I try to live my life in a holistic way, show that all of it intersects because I'm coming from the same place. Now, at the core of it, I'm just trying to connect and be there, so I'm trying to be there for my family, my wife, my kids, my friends.
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Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.
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There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken.
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It's different from Liverpool. Boston seems to be a friendly place.
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I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.
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I have everything that I could possibly want in life, from a gorgeous granddaughter and a wonderful wife, brilliant students, the best job anyone could hope for, and about half of my hair. Not the half I would have kept, but no one consulted me.
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I wanted to get a cropped hairdo, but Sreenu Vaitla loves my look in 'Chiruta,' so he suggested that I keep the long hair.
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A lot of people don't like me.
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We served on the editorial board of a literary monthly called Face in 1968 and 1969. He was a young writer, and I was also interested in broad cultural issues. We agreed on all major issues and became friends.
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What really matters is who you are when you step on the field, and I will let my bat and my glove speak for themselves.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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The way that I sing is very mumbled-together, and so I guess I'm kind of stuck with it now.
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The idea of the mulatto has been a gathering point for a wide variety of racial prejudices, fears, myths, and speculations.
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Until 'Moonlight,' I had never seen one black man cook for another on screen. But I wanted the characters to be free of 'groundbreaking' or 'never before.' We were ascribed those things. They weren't the point.
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South Dakota is a great state because of its values, not because of dependence on government.
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Music has got to be useful for survival, or we would have gotten rid of it years ago.
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We have forgotten that before we began calling this date rape and date fraud, we called it exciting.
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I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.
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Don't worry about your heart, it will last you as long as you live.
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I like to sing because my mother was a singer. She sang to me all the time, so I learned to love singing. I did have a career as little 10-year-old George Benson. I made my first record as a vocalist, but I've been playing guitar since I was 9.
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Basic fact of life: no matter how far you run, you always take yourself with you.
