William Butler Yeats Quotes
You know what the Englishman's idea of compromise is? He says, Some people say there is a God. Some people say there is no God. The truth probably lies somewhere between these two statements.
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I'm a big believer if you want to change people's minds or get someone to vote for you, either a voter or a colleague, you've got to first get their attention.
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In order that people who suffer from depression seek treatment without a second thought, the stigmas must further fall until we reach a point in time when that person with leukemia and that person with depression both receive the same level of sympathy and the same level of rigorous treatment. Both people deserve it.
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It's populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling.
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I'm a pretty chill and easygoing person; most people in Australia are, as well. I don't think I ever really saw a lot of fights growing up. I think it's hard to get people in Australia angry and want to fight, minus one or two people in the media... but we won't say any names.
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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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Barack Obama would not be President if he were dark skin. You know what I mean? That's just the truth. I might not be as successful as I am now if I was dark skin.
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I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.
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Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and that used to really bother me. It was a very painful and difficult time.
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When people connect to my work, it makes me feel great. A lot of that stuff is really deep, and when I play something and people feel what I feel, and use it in important situations in their lives, like at weddings or funerals, that's so powerful. It means I can connect with them on an important level.
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I'd like it if people thought I was Jewish looking.
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I'm not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.
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To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful - I think people are scared of having that now. Especially guys.
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The best part of touring, still, is touching people's hearts and igniting my band and igniting the people into what you call a spiritual revelation is sound and emotion.
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I think it's pretty normal that there are a lot of people out there who don't like us.
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The kind of people that all teams need are people who are humble, hungry, and smart: humble being little ego, focusing more on their teammates than on themselves. Hungry, meaning they have a strong work ethic, are determined to get things done, and contribute any way they can. Smart, meaning not intellectually smart but inner personally smart.
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It's not the people in the South who create racial problems - it's the people who are governing.
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Young people are dying for no reason all over the world that don't know why. It's ugly, everywhere.
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I love mispronunciations. I love when people mispronounce things.
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Most people know Muslims in their community but don't realize it.
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I'm someone that speaks with their pads.
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As a policy-maker in our country, I would much rather we have that investment in our refineries.
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God is that inner presence which makes us admire the beautiful and consoles us for not sharing the happiness of the wicked.
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You know what the Englishman's idea of compromise is? He says, Some people say there is a God. Some people say there is no God. The truth probably lies somewhere between these two statements.
