Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury) Quotes
And the lesson was this; sit in the sun, head down, within a prickly vine, in a flickery light, or open light, and the world will come to you. The sky will come in its time, bringing rain, and the earth will rise through you, from beneath, and make you rich and make you full.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.
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I don't study cricket too much. Whatever I have learned or experienced is through cricket I've played on the field, and whatever little I have watched.
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I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name 'Rain.' I always did my best, and I thought if I did, it would eventually show, and even if it didn't turn out well, I wouldn't have any regrets.
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The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same.
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There's no way I'm going to stand up for bad ingredients. We love seasonal ingredients. It's a false dichotomy to say that modern cooking is at odds with that, but some people want to have a great ingredient and no technique.
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I entered politics from a completely different background from other people in this field, and that has helped me to see and deal with things differently.
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I'm the only gay person my parents know.
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I love New York. I can walk half a block and I'm at the grocery store. I don't have to drive anywhere.
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I'd like to do a romantic comedy.
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The reason why I love to win is because I don't have to go through that feeling of losing. It's those times where I lose that feeling that will stick with me.
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If you consider the definition of authenticity, it's saying something and actually doing it. I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
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They all ask: Why? Why is it that this man’s name Ai Weiwei can never be typed on a Chinese computer or the whole sentence will disappear?
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A book brings its own history to the reader.
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That's sort of what I felt... I miss drinking, I thought bars were truly holy places.
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In my contemporary stories, I write about today's quilters, inventive techniques they use, and how technology has influenced their art. Novels set in the past let me have fun researching patterns that were popular and fabrics and tools available to quilters through history.
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Housing programs designed to help young families and senior citizens purchase homes should be available to people of all races, including African Americans.
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Oh shit, I thought, if this isn’t the Low King of the Dwarves then I’m the President of the Cricklewood Branch of the Women’s Institute.
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There are as many ways to help another human being as there are people in need of help. For some, the urgent need is as basic as food and water. For others, it is an opportunity to develop a talent, realize an idea, and reach one's full potential.
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I'm a children's book writer, and my wife is a musician. We've raised a family on income from songs, performances and books.
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I think I have the best job in the world. Seventy-one percent of the planet is covered by water, we've explored less than five percent of the ocean, and there are so many fabulous discoveries that have yet to be made.
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And the lesson was this; sit in the sun, head down, within a prickly vine, in a flickery light, or open light, and the world will come to you. The sky will come in its time, bringing rain, and the earth will rise through you, from beneath, and make you rich and make you full.
