Clarence Douglas Dillon Quotes
Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted.
Quotes to Explore
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Any form of art is political if you make it that way.
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Gossip can be entertaining: occasionally, I've heard the most fascinating things about myself I never knew.
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If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.
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There is no easy way to get around horrible people on the Internet, and it's either just leave it or don't and get sucked into the whirlwind of it all.
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Socialism is practical, in the best sense of the term; a living, vital force of inestimable value to society.
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I'm not a rock singer and I don't want to be a rock singer. I'm not interested. It doesn't seem to get across.
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The moral argument is that we give big business a huge tax break, and why do we do it? To get their jobs.
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Like most writers, I've read a lot of Hemingway, and I admire him greatly.
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Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.
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You reach a point in your career when the weeks turn into a month or more of the phone not ringing.
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I have just joined the Board of the Population Institute because I am convinced that early stabilization of the world's population is important for the attainment of this objective.
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It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.
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Cinematic icons of the police detective are more male role models than female.
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I learned you can't trust the judgment of good friends.
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I just consider being one of the luckiest people in the sense that creativity came to me and it flowed.
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Yesterday is a cancelled check. Today is cash on the line. Tomorrow is a promissory note.
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Remember that your imagination is yours and yours alone. You have the inborn capacity to use it in any way that you choose. No one else is responsible for your imagination. Anything placed in your imagination and held there ultimately becomes your reality.
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It's always nice when people say nice things or are complimentary.
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I'm an academic. I teach at the university, and that's where I will go back to.
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I don't like lyrics to be overbearing. I like them to say something. But I'm not trying to change the world overnight. Something simple and understandable that people can relate their own everyday experiences to.
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I use music and mantras that transform my thoughts from the negative to the positive. If I'm thinking the world is a horrible place, I can transform my life by saying, 'I won't give up', 'I won't worry my life away' and 'I won't hesitate no more', using these lyrics to change my experience. That is, I believe, what makes me seem like a positive person.
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I'm a good liberal, and I grew up in a very liberal family and had very strongly held beliefs.
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Congress will not use Social Security as a pot of gold to fund foreign aid.
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Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted.
