Alan Rufus Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
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You don't want to put all your lead on the target. You want to leave some arrows in the quiver.
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As his talent expands, some of his stories become pointed social commentary; some are surprisingly effective religious tracts, disguised as science fiction. Others still are nostalgic vignettes, but under it all is still Bradbury, the poet of 20th-century neurosis.
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The idea of 'Badlands' was creating a space with sound, which is a really difficult thing to do.
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I choose my words very delicately because I have a divided society.
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I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
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It is precisely because the issue raised by this case touches the heart of what makes individuals what they are that we should be especially sensitive to the rights of those whose choices upset the majority.
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Fans tend to get too excited by streaks of either kind and I think the press does too. There should be a happy medium.
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There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them.
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A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.
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I'm drawn to bad romances.
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For the past couple of years I've been pretty bored with music in general... just bored with it.
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It's hard and sometimes it's scary. It still amazes my mother. I went home for Christmas one year and there were fans all over the front lawn, hoping to see me.
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I live in the English countryside, so I'm surrounded by magpies.
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Innocent pleasures are got by virtue and well-earned wealth.
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I have a very close relationship with my parents.
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People can be quite cynical. 'The Kills are too cool.' There's been an on-and-off relationship with the music press that loves us and then hates us then loves us again. I don't think any kind of press is reliable.
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Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.
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Its very essence is trust upon Him and His sin-expiating and life-purchasing merits. Its very essence consists in its self-emptying, self-denying, Christ-grasping energy.
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The Chinese are saving like mad, but they are not getting a very good return on their savings.
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If you are holding hands with others, you can't hold a gun!
