William Merritt Chase Quotes
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Being in the public eye, you can't really avoid a lot of questions. A lot of questions are being thrown at you, whether it's about your personal life or your personal beliefs, and I'm happy to answer them all.
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Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations.
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I've never filed a patent lawsuit. I hope never to file a patent lawsuit. That may be unrealistic, but it would be great if I could avoid doing it... Lawsuits are a ridiculous way to do business.
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I am convinced after more than 50 years in the field of motivation that anyone who wants to learn to look at life and/or their circumstances in a positive light can do so.
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When I've produced a song, I try to record a vocal over it, and sometimes it becomes really hard. Sometimes I've already said a lot that I want to say within the production. The vocal is just adding to it, rather than it being a song.
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I'm in production year round. I work long hours. I have a dog and a wife. There's not a lot of available time for consuming any culture: T.V., movies, books. When I read, it's generally magazines, newspapers and web sites.
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Working in Birmingham for the first time was the best thing, especially as it was round the corner from my mum's house in Harborne!
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The military executes policy decisions.
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The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state phase, which it was in for a couple of centuries.
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I knew her work very well and I knew that if she offered me a role in her movie, it wouldn't be something stupid. So I agreed to do the film before I read the script.
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I am an actor who doesn't believe in carrying an 'image' in the industry. I don't want to get trapped in an image.
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I hadn't realized the number of people that are still interested in listening to what I am doing, people I would never know about if not for being online.
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I think people try so hard to learn everything that they miss all the wonderful essentials. There is so much mystery in life that you should leave a mystery.
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So no, I don't think we've lost our edge at all.
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It should not be the government running the economy.
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We're not handling things anymore before they arrive on our doorstep. I like to feel how thin porcelain can be, run my hand over a textile, see if I want to sit in a chair.
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News is something that happens that matters to you, which is not most of what we watch on television.
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I'm one of the idiots that negotiates after I write.
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How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?
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The mentor can be identified by four things: by restraining you from wrongdoing, guiding you towards good actions, telling you what you ought to know, and showing you the path to heaven.
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As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.
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My God, I'd rather go to Europe than go to heaven.
