Samuel Butler Quotes
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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.
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There's nowhere like Detroit; it's a modern necropolis: all these art deco masterpieces crumbling away.
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I like writing about places, about people and environments. When I create a world, it lets me go in and define the details of that world.
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And my friends, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
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Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.
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I write a book a year while creating TV and film projects. And being a writer isn't just writing: I have to chase down paychecks and manage foreign tax payments. I maintain a vibrant relationship with readers and bloggers. And when it comes to Hollywood, I typically have to have fifteen business meetings in the hopes that one leads to a project.
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My mom bought me a white Strat, but that wasn't what I wanted, so I went to a guitar store in Cleveland and - the guy told me it was a really good deal - made an even swap for a blue Teisco Del Ray. I loved that guitar and used it a bunch.
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The distinction between reality and fiction in America seems like it is becoming really blurry. With its religious fanaticism, reality TV programs and fake news broadcasts being aired by the government, the States feel like they are entering the Dark Ages.
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It is up to God to reveal a religion, but up to us to understand and realise it.
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I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
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I love my life and my mistakes and my triumphs - all of it.
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I actually did go through severe depression and anxiety attacks where I couldn't sleep for weeks. It was definitely several months of being not myself.
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Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.
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I try to play my game and that's being emotional because I'm that kind of guy.
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You have to let it all hang out, let go of the ideas that were more comfortable and embrace some of the sadness in your life.
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I would go through phases of wanting to be a mermaid or a vet, but because I grew up around people who were always making movies, I guess it sort of just moulded my mind.
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White racial grievance enjoys automatic credibility, and even when disproven, it is never disqualifying of its bearers.
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I'll always welcome some extra shifts and some extra ice time, and it's my job to be as prepared as possible to play those minutes.
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Meghan Trainor is my female crush because she's just fierce.
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Wisdom is, I suppose, the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.
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Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security.
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Love, friendship, networking - these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.
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All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.
