Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury) Quotes
Writing is not a serious business. It’s a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it.
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I've always liked street lights, and I've always photographed them. I probably have a collection of two to three thousand photographs of them, just around the city, mainly at night.
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You don't have to paint your walls lime green just to try to have your home feel decorated. If you're a classic dresser or preppy dresser or a modern dresser, you wear a lot of black - whatever it is - your home should reflect that as well.
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My fans are so loving and encouraging. They're with me on good days and bad days.
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That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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Each song is a small universe to me. Each song has a story of its own. Each has a full life to express in order to be complete, so it often happens that the building to a big crescendo feels right in the recording or writing process.
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I think there's a tendency to think geeks and nerds are just sweet guys that were picked on, but that hasn't been my experience. I'm certainly not like that, in a lot of ways.
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I don't see why OPEC countries should continue to cut production just to keep the price of oil high. This will not affect the industrial countries alone, it will also hit poor countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Who will look after them?
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I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have realised that education is a tool that can empower them.
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My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.
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Being inspired is one thing, but completely knocking off a design is another. There is a big difference.
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According to Celtic law, all sons equally divided the inheritance and principalities of their father.
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You fall for who the chemistry is with.
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Children should always be brave and do something about bullying. It's not okay to stand by and let it happen. Bullies thrive off secrecy. Children should tell someone if they see someone being bullied.
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If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself.
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Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.
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How was I supposed to know?She was slowly letting go?If I was puttin her through her hell,Hell I couldn't tell.She could've given me a sign,Could've opened up my eyes.How was I supposed to see?She never cried in front of me.
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If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.
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I think the world is crumbling when I have a bad game.
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Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice.
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I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom.
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I really like rustic mediterranean cooking. And I like trying out curry takeaways.
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My family is a middle-class family. When I grew up and learned how much it actually cost for us to play hockey, I could not believe that my parents let us play as long as they did.
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Writing is not a serious business. It’s a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it.
