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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As breeders of domestic animals, when they choose certain varieties in preference to others to breed from, speak technically of their method as that of 'selecting,' Mr. Darwin calls the combination of natural causes, which may enable certain varieties of wild animals or plants to prevail over others of the same species, 'natural selection.'
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Those who were fortunate enough to have the support of their parents or the state must in turn be generous, in solidarity, especially in hard times.
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There's a difference between racism and people making a joke about something. There is true racism going on, and people should be able to identify what that is, comparatively.
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I feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people.
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Parents must have the courage to say no, to defend truth, and to bear powerful testimony.
