William Penn Quotes
Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.

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There was this old soccer game called 'Goal' for the old Nintendo, and ever since then, I've played everything from the old school games to the 360.
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Unlike the Marxists, I have no mind block against the U.S.
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I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. every night for a year to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book.
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Disrespect toward Jesus, as we have seen all too often in our society, is very offensive to Muslims.
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I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it's fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more.
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The most emphatic place in a clause or sentence is the end. This is the climax; and, during the momentary pause that follows, that last word continues, as it were, to reverberate in the reader's mind. It has, in fact, the last word.
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The defiance of established authority, religious and secular, social and political, as a world-wide phenomenon may well one day be accounted the outstanding event of the last decade.
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The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.
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Usually, it's the guys who want to get better so they can get more playing time who are always in the gym.
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Unless and until you inspire the people, you will not get results. Imposition will never give you the results. Inspiration will always give you the results.
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A plan is always successful if the plan is good.
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I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown.
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Writing is much, much harder than taking pictures because you have to man-haul it all out of your insides.
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You just have to go to bat and take a swing. And if you're not right for a part, or it goes to a British man, they may remember that you showed up, knew your lines and were good. And maybe they'll call you in for something else.
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Maven is very much a haunting presence in 'Glass Sword.' His influence is everywhere, and he dogs Mare and Cal like no other. He's my favorite character to write because he's so complex, but also because he affects everyone else so deeply. He's kind of like the source of gravity. Everyone moves around him and what he's done.
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Anything that happens in your life was meant to happen. It is your destiny. I was destined to have the life I have now, and I can't have any regrets.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.
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The world appears rectilinear, but is in fact curvilinear - a literal truth in physics, and a metaphorical one in metaphysics.
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Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
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There's always fear. Always fear. Anyone who says they are not afraid is lying to you. Because this can all change tomorrow.
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Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.