Thomas à Kempis Quotes
At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.
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When people tell really good stories in songs, I really like it.
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There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.
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Atmosphere, not action, is the great desideratum of weird fiction. Indeed, all that a wonder story can ever be is a vivid picture of a certain type of human mood.
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I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger meat - it just falls off the bone - it's kind of like a roast. I really like blackened cod too.
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I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.
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I was young and felt like it was opportunity 'cause they were moving units back then on the underground scene.
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I've worked at this film festival in Telluride called the Telluride Film Festival. Been there since 2002. I used to make popcorn. I was an usher. Cleaned toilets, everything. Grew up there as a kid.
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It's superficial that people think I'm cool because I wear certain clothes and I have tattoos. The funniest part is, when they get to know me, they're always surprised by how nerdy I am.
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Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders - and then you let them do their jobs.
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I loved the writing process. I loved it.
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Any conversations we hear about 'So who are Pearl Jam marketing to?' are despicable.
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It's really easy to end up on the 'Daily Mail' if you put yourself in situations where you'll end up on the 'Daily Mail,' and it's really easy to not if you don't do that.
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From the union of power and money, from the union of power and secrecy, from the union of government and science, from the union of government and art, from the union of science and money, from the union of ambition and ignorance, from the union of genius and war, from the union of outer space and inner vacuity, the Mad Farmer walks quietly away.
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I have always been convinced that if a woman once made up her mind to marry a man nothing but instant flight could save him.
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None whatsoever.
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Unless we are free from fear we will not be able to give our children the kind of future that we would like them to have.
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Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story.
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Eviction comes with a record. Just like a criminal record can hurt you in the jobs market, eviction can hurt you in the housing market. A lot of landlords turn folks away who have an eviction, and a lot of public housing authorities do the same.
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Ever since 'The Apprentice,' my life has gotten so much busier.
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Carter's done a lot more good since he's been out of the White House than when he was in it.
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My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. Now it's the big circle game. Taking care of her is a great blessing for me. I'll tuck her into bed, kiss her on the cheek, wipe up the mess on her blouse from whatever she spilled.
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I don't know what religious people do. I kind of wished I'd been a Christian with the blind faith that God is doing the right thing. As a Buddhist, you feel like you have more control over the situation, and that you can change your karma.
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At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.
