Nathanael Emmons Quotes
These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it.
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I have faith in the jury system.
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It is so hard to make important decisions that we have a great urge to reduce them to rules.
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There's a set of rules out there somewhere that says it all ends by 40. I hope to be able to defy that because I truly love my work.
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When you're in a songwriting class, and you write a song, and you hand it in to a teacher to grade, I'm still going to say that it's a really awesome song whether I got an A or a D. I learned to stick to my guns and take the tools as tools and not as rules.
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Global governance cannot be limited to the crafting of instruments related to the promotion of democracy. A key component must be the creation of fair and equitable rules to enhance the development prospects of developing countries.
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I have to say, sushi freaks me out more than almost anything.
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If I was involved with the NFL, I'd seriously consider adopting some of the rules used in Canada. I've heard, unofficially, of course, some NFL club owners have talked about adding a feature or two. The NFL went for the two-point conversion. Professional sport is entertainment, and the CFL, I believe, is ahead of the NFL in that regard.
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That's maybe the most important thing each generation does, is to break a lot of rules and make up their own way of doing things.
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I've always been a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I like working with larger-than-life characters in fascinating worlds - places where the rules are different.
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I have very long, wild hair, a suntan and wear knee high boots and ignore all the rules about what you should or shouldn't wear at whatever age.
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The process for producing public policy in Congress is flawed. The process itself kills policy ideas through the bypassing of the rules and procedural decisions that limit discussion.
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I want to be an inspirational model. I want people to look at me and say, 'Wow, she looks healthy.'
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My worst date would be with someone nervous who has nothing to say. I like people who inspire me.
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There are no rules to writing a song.
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They can say I have an opinion about something.
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There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
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I can watch films and say how technically beautiful they are, but I'm not impressed by any technicality.
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I think it's fair to say I'm attracted to playing characters who are rather intense.
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Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.
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The few times in my life where I had four or five movies in a row, it was a nightmare. I felt trapped. I felt like my life was planned for a year and a half or two years, and it was terrible. Most of the time, everything collapsed.
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It's something we're trying to gain information about and letting them talk and visit and seeing what situations may be out there. And we're doing the same thing. We'll see if there's a fit. It has to make sense for us and make sense for both sides.
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A lifelong intimacy with animals has got me out of the common notion that they are automata with a slight infusion of intelligence in their composition. The mind in beast and bird, as in man, is the main thing.
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These two rules make the best system: first, have something to say; second, say it.
