William Dean Howells (The Dean of American Letters) Quotes
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If history remembers me at all, in any way, I hope it will be as a man who loved the Land of Israel and watched over it in every way he could, all his life.
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We must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white.
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If I'm brave, 99% of it comes from my mother.
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I'm intrigued by the dark. Out of darkness comes creation.
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These days I seem to think a lotAbout the things that I forgot to doFor youAnd all the times I had the chance to.
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Congratulation, n. The civility of envy.
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Welfare makes you dependent upon someone to take care of you.
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The garden is growth and change and that means loss as well as constant new treasures to make up for a few disasters.
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I love Neil Young. His songs were the first songs I learned to play, and I recommend anyone who is starting guitar to learn Neil Young songs first.
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I inhaled books. I loved Classics Illustrated comic books. These were books that I could afford to buy after I turned in pop bottles for change. 'The Prince and the Pauper,' 'Robinson Crusoe,' 'A Journey to the Center of the Earth.' Male narratives filled with adventure and self-discovery.
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You can't live for a moment that may not happen. You need to live in the moment.
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People see my photos and think I labor over my image and I'm this cool, brooding artist. But I'm just having fun with it.
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There's a gotcha piece in every interview that the press has, more or less, with President Trump.
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April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.
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Acting was truly all that I ever wanted to do. I've always acted in plays and sang and played music, and you get to a certain age and think there's nothing else that you'd rather do.
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In 1985, if you were a wrestling fan, you were into Hogan; that's just the way it was.
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Music is just kind of an expression of who I am. It's what I do.
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I've always thought a hotel ought to offer optional small animals. I mean a cat to sleep on your bed at night, or a dog of some kind to act pleased when you come in. You ever notice how a hotel room feels so lifeless?
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When I joined the trio, it was as if I was capable of driving a sports car at 60, but Ray Brown and Oscar Peterson just kept pressing the pedal down, and I was trying to control the car at 80!
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Mia Maz glanced aside in concern at his muffled snort. "Are you all right?" "Yes. Sorry," he whispered. "I'm just having an attack of limericks." Her eyes widened, and she bit her lip; only her deepening dimple betrayed her. "Shhh," she said, with feeling.
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I like the communication and trust that comes from a long-term relationship. When you really know people as musicians and as people, you feel you can really count on them. That frees you to take more chances and ... it takes the music to a higher level. It translates into a better product for audiences. There are two levels to these relationships. The first level is being with guys for the first few years, you're getting used to guys - he's got this to offer, he's got that to offer, I don't like this, I do like this. You both praise them and are critical as you get to know one another.
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That which we witness, we are forever changed by, and once witnessed we can never go back.
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The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.
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If ever the public was betrayed by its press, it's ours.
