Nat Hentoff Quotes
I have I guess 3 passions. One is the Constitution. The other is jazz and the other is being an atheist prolifer which, of course, gets me in a lot of trouble - all of which combines into free expression.
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In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.
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It's more fun to arrive a conclusion than to justify it.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
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At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.
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I'ma continue to make records, continue to make hits, continue to be what I am, legendary.
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Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance.
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I don't have to be making a lot of money or living in a fancy house.
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I never thought of myself in comedy at all... I loved going to the theatre and seeing people wearing beautiful clothes come down the staircase and start to dance.
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The constitutional questions are in the first instance not questions of right but questions of might.
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Paris is mostly retired people - I love it, and it's a beautiful city, but it's quite slow.
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I don't want to write, I'd rather draw.
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Bling is over. Red carpet covered with rhinestones is out. I call it 'the new modesty.'
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When my father died, I had a real experience with Christ, a real conversion with Christ and I had it in a Oneness church.
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Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something that is almost part of being human, and I'm certain that will continue.
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I don't bring expectations to any of my books. I don't tell people what to do. I want to invite them in.
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I don't eat bad food. I probably just eat too much food, and I think a lot of people do.
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Guns aren't toys! They're for family protection, hunting dangerous or delicious animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face!
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I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when I saw a man playing the saxophone. I stood there for fifteen minutes, and he never opened his eyes.
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That is the trouble with many inventors; they lack patience. They lack the willingness to work a thing out slowly and clearly and sharply in their mind, so that they can actually "feel it work." They want to try their first idea right off; and the result is they use up lots of money and lots of good material, only to find eventually that they are working in the wrong direction. We all make mistakes, and it is better to make them before we begin.
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I have I guess 3 passions. One is the Constitution. The other is jazz and the other is being an atheist prolifer which, of course, gets me in a lot of trouble - all of which combines into free expression.
