L. Whitney Clayton Quotes
The decision to believe is the most important choice we ever make. It shapes all our other decisions.
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But I like going to church. If you've been brought up in the Church of England, it feels like visiting an elderly relative. And I think it's important that part of the kids' education is knowing about the Bible.
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The important thing is having genuine regard for your audience.
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You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed.
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That's maybe the most important thing each generation does, is to break a lot of rules and make up their own way of doing things.
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I've always considered myself a fairly romantic person. I believe in love and falling in love at a young age.
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The chef can be very innovative, but the decision is made by the customer.
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I didn't go to church, I didn't go to synagogue; I went to temple, Hindu temple, where I prayed to my Hindu gods - whether or not I believe in it is another story.
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My mountaineering skills are not important to my best photographs, but they do add a component to my work that is definitely a bit different than that of most photographers.
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I take so much pleasure at seeing customers who are happy: happy with what they eat, but happy with their friends and sharing a great moment together, and I think that is more important in life than the endless pursuit of perfection.
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For me, it was very important to be part of a boxing film that actually explores the psychological aspects of the sport, more than just the physical aspects. I haven't seen boxing movies very often that really go so deep into the minds of the boxers. It really puts out how much it is about strategy and tactics and technique.
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What I like about gyrotonics is you feel like you really elongated yourself for the day... As we all get older, everything changes and moves, and there's natural ways to exercise. I think it's important, and I think it's something that can help keep things in place.
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If you believe that markets operate in Alan Greenspan fashion, then you don't inquire into the details.
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Now, the United Nations is an organization that I believe was founded with good intentions. As a matter of fact, a prominent Tennessean named Cordell Hull was very involved with it.
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I think it is very important for all actors to complete their studies side by side.
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I have a longing for fiction - to try to believe in it and to disappear into it.
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I firmly believe that we can protect taxpayer dollars, bus drivers' jobs, and the safety of our students. We just need a mayor who actually cares about all three.
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I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.
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I've accepted that we've all got crap to deal with and problems that we're fighting not to be defined by. At the end of the day, we all want the same stuff: fulfillment, love, support, comfort, and a hot-air balloon with laser guns attached to it. The most important thing is that we appreciate the crazy ride we're on.
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One lesson of Sept. 11 is that a government that tries to do everything is likely to do most of it badly.
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We cannot talk with animals as we can with human beings, yet we can communicate with them on mental and emotional levels. They should, however, be accorded equality in that they should receive both compassion and respect; it is unworthy of us to exploit them in any way.
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We got a great benefit from our contact with those people Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Richard Batram and met people that we wouldn't have probably met if we had simply worked at the pottery.
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Perhaps misguided moral passion is better than confused indifference.
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I don't want to just be a champion, and I'm done with that. I wanna be a lightweight legend.
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The decision to believe is the most important choice we ever make. It shapes all our other decisions.
