Quentin L. Cook Quotes
Parents must have the courage to say no, to defend truth, and to bear powerful testimony.
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People assume when my hair is long that I am a lot cooler than I actually am. I am not opposed to this misconception, by the way, but it is a misconception.
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Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.
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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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To model yourself after Steve Jobs is like, 'I'd like to paint like Picasso, what should I do? Should I use more red?'
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I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.
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What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't have, is just love what we do have.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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That's my opportunity to hide behind that old lady and say what I want to say.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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I have a very musical family from my Scottish roots.
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After engaging in acts of war against another nation, there exists a degree of uncertainty in terms of the enemy's reactions. War inspires an unpredictable psychology and evokes strong emotions that defy systems analysis quantification.
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If there's a cat, I obliterate it by putting polka dot stickers on it. I obliterate a horse by putting polka dot stickers on it. And I obliterated myself by putting the same polka dot stickers on myself.
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Any one who wants to live in peace and freedom will be to live by toil, demonstration of high levels of discipline and tolerance for one another.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.
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I don't believe that you have to dress in a masculine way to seem powerful. I think that the way a woman dresses doesn't have to be so aggressive. Being feminine is a powerful feature in itself. Power is in a person's demeanor.
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I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And it's equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.
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My head's a carousel of pictures andThe spinning never stops.
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Criticism is a destroyer of self-worth and esteem.
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Parents must have the courage to say no, to defend truth, and to bear powerful testimony.
