William Blake Quotes
Why cannot the ear be closed to its own destruction? Or the glistening eye to the poison of a smile?
Quotes to Explore
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I don't try to sugarcoat things, but I also think my books make positive statements about the people and values in small-town America.
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I don't know if it has set in or not. Honestly, it's crazy. It's such an amazing honor. I remember thinking back to being in my room waiting for the call to see if I got the part. It's like winning the lottery. I'm proud to be a member of such an amazing cast - that's the best award of all.
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Even people who believe they deserve to be happy and have nice things often don't feel worthy once they have them.
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I'm not a morning person, but I've become one as the result of having kids. The morning is my private time to spend with my boys.
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I was sent the script for 'Silver Linings' when I was doing a play in D.C. at The Kennedy Center with Cate Blanchett and I was sent the script and asked if I was interested, and I said 'Oh, boy am I!'
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The only positive finding which could be drawn from the first series, was the conclusion that the relationships obviously had a more complicated lay-out than had been thought, for the effects were so varied that no obedience to any law could be discovered.
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Keeping in touch with the people that matter is important.
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Political leaders are expert at saying nothing.
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Our society finds truth too strong a medicine to digest undiluted. In its purest form, truth is not a polite tap on the shoulder. It is a howling reproach.
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The Senior Tour is a good concept, although frankly I'm not astounded at its continued success. It gives a lot of guys an opportunity to extend their careers.
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Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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It doesn't matter how precisely the onion is cut as long as the person chewing it is happy.
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I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, I've wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?
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I don't do the super-clean-living L.A. thing.
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I don't keep my secrets or my knowledge to myself.
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I like to play the ukulele, but I'm not, like, awesome at it. I mostly play the piano and the guitar.
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Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.
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I've always been interested in technology, but specifically how we can use machines to engage the imagination. I started using computers when I was young and was fascinated by creating rules and instructions that allow a computer to engage in a dialogue with humans. The stories found in the data all around us can do just that.
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I did a lot of 'NYPD Blues' and 'Law & Orders' and a couple of other ones that were shot in New York earlier in my career.
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I find very often people like to confront rumors. It depends on how much they trust you. And you have to have a line between what is tasteful and what isn't.
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With tennis, no one's going to give it to you. You have to be determined.
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He refuses to let bitterness poison his heart. He chooses instead to believe in the healing power of love.
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Why cannot the ear be closed to its own destruction? Or the glistening eye to the poison of a smile?
