Octavius Winslow Quotes
Who delivered up Jesus to die? Not Judas, for money; not Pilate, for fear; not the Jews, for envy; - but the father, for love!
Quotes to Explore
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My views on everything from welfare to a balanced budget to affirmative action can be traced to what Buddy and Helen Watts taught me as a young boy growing up poor but proud in Eufaula.
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I did not grow up a cinefile. No one in my family was in the film business or even anything close to it.
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My legs are nice, my lips are shapely, and my breasts are pretty. They popped up when I was 11 and they weren't small then. I was teased, but now those kids wish they had what I have!
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My dad tells me that he took us to a pantomime when I was very, very small - panto being a sort of English phenomenon. There's traditionally a part of the show where they'll invite kids up on the stage to interact with the show. I was too young to remember this, but my dad says that I was running up onstage before they even asked us.
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As wild as I was, when the cops show up, and suddenly you're being handcuffed, it's so deeply shocking and terrifying, the loss of freedom.
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Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.
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I don't believe in sharing my money. If I go out and work my nuts off and make some money, I don't feel that I should have to share it with my community.
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I got completely fed up with that Hollywood blockbuster mentality. I couldn't take it seriously any longer.
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You don't need money to be free. You can just say if you don't need stuff, you're always free.
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A lot of my creative energy is spent coming up with a concept that, once I get it, I feel like it writes itself.
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Whenever I see a tree that is climbable, it must be climbed. Sometimes when I'm on a run, I'll just run up a tree, jump on a branch and swing off. My favorite tree, in Saratoga, gets me a good 75 feet up.
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Most of my books begin with a nap on my couch here, when I dream up characters and story lines, and then I write on my laptop in the recliner and handle the business side of email at my desk, which is sagging in the middle - maybe from so many words?
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The climate at country radio is very, 'Let's keep it up-tempo,' probably best if you're a guy.
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Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested.
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If you are a researcher and want to publish a paper, if you are applying for money either from a private or public foundation, you have to have a DSM code.
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Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed.
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Perhaps at some time in the future, when you ask a friend to come up and look at your etchings, you will plug in your collection of video art.
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I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.
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I bought a book of Mark Twain quotes. That's about my speed. I'll read a couple quotes and put it down.
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I love kids a lot. I love to spend time with them. They give me the energy to live, and I would love to bring a smile on their faces.
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If the work is worthwhile, then whether we can complete it or not, it's worth making the attempt. That's why courage is important.
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Mothers have a habit of proving right except you don't find that out until you're the age your mother was when she gave you the advice.
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I see my work as a continuum, moving from book to book.
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Who delivered up Jesus to die? Not Judas, for money; not Pilate, for fear; not the Jews, for envy; - but the father, for love!
