Malcolm Muggeridge Quotes
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I am an invisible man. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.
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I always get sick of these conversations where people are so obsessed with pixels, with high definition, and even with technology in general. I find it just dull and heartless. And so I wanted to use only the worst machines.
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It's always humbling, knowing where we came from. From being friends with the janitor in the bar and being friends with the waitress - because they were some of the only people that were listening when we finished playing - to this, we are able to appreciate every single person and every single piece of it, because we came from nothing to this.
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My inspiration is endless; I can't define it. It is a constant flow and evolution. In general, I'm taking it from everywhere. People get nervous when they walk with me, as I'll see something and suddenly have to text it to myself.
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I tend to be the type who is overly polite and sort of ingratiating to other people.
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Most people don't really like to pose. It is difficult to get them to be present and relaxed under this kind of molecular scrutiny. I want them to understand I'm not simply painting them: I am painting them within a precise moment in time, as a shadow moves across their eyebrows. Then it is gone. The moment is over.
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The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.
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I used to sit in front of McDonald's and ask people for dollars to get me a cheeseburger. It was bad.
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You know, it's a really adult thing, for some people, to choose to not be with the one that you love.
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Our young people look up to us. Let us not let them down. Our young people need us. Saving them will make heroes of us all.
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I'm sure back in the Greek days or the Roman Empire days, when guys fought in arenas and were fighting lions, people were talking smack. Every era in history has someone talking smack. No way you can have talent and not proclaim your victory.
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Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.
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People said I couldn't gig, and I proved them wrong.
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People assume that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.
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Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!
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The way it works at Julliard is that you just perform with people who are in your own class.
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The usefulness of a meeting rises with the square of the number of people present.
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I do get recognized, but I must say Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live if you're well-known. There is an innate respect for privacy in Edinburgh people, and I also think they're used to seeing me walking around, so I don't think I'm a very big deal.
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I conquered my stage fright a long time ago. In my line of work, it's kind of a pre-requisite that you not feel bad about looking stupid in front of a lot of people.
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Not merely can people like me write things that would never have been printed before but I think an enormously dramatic change has taken place in public opinion, possibly for the wrong reasons.
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I'll be working every day to help elect voting rights champions in Missouri and around the country.
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I don't think many people understand what racism is. The intellectuals use it like toilet paper; it's something they can use. It's not something they live.
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If I feel any sort of emotional upheaval, I go for a jog and I feel better.
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All new news is old news happening to new people.
