Benjamin Alire Saenz Quotes
Talking doesn't help everybody. "Not that you'd know." Yeah. Not that I'd know.
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No man ever quite believes in any other man. One may believe in an idea absolutely, but not in a man.
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We just kind saw the images and knew the cliches, so to have the opportunity to go there and learn something about Russian music and about Russian people and to see things apart from being a tourist.
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All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends.
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All of the philosophers I studied were white (with a few Eastern exceptions), and, for that matter, they were all male. Africa, the cradle of civilization, seemed to have no footing in the highest form of human thought.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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I redefined how I ate and exercised and have continued to keep that up because it feels great.
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Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.
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Coney Island was the centre of the world for me. I loved the rides, the hot dogs - I've never gotten over it.
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It doesn't matter if people perceive me as being a little strange. I think overall, even when I am on stage, when people see me, I am setting an example.
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In my opinion, villains are so much more interesting than heroes. So 'Suicide Squad' is just like, wow, so damn awesome.
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It is always the unreadable that occurs.
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America faces a new race that has awakened.
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Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.
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The military is a place of discipline, technical proficiency, and personal sacrifice for the greater good.
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I've banged my head quite a bit. I liked Iron Maiden, Ozzy, AC/DC. And of course, Ratt and Poison.
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The best way to help the Latino community is to give back. I love giving back; I'm quiet about God and what I do, but we do a lot in the Dominican Republic.
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I have the strange ability to shut things out.
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I'm having trouble understanding why there hasn't been further progress on CalgaryNext.
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Ask your agent to set up a meeting with either your editor or the marketing department of the house or both so you can find out what they're doing, what they aren't, and what you can do to help.
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When I see a fan coming over, I can't help but make an assumption about what they want to talk about. A middle-aged American woman will head over, and I think, 'Game of Thrones.' Turns out it's 'The Tudors' or 'Elementary' or 'The Hunger Games.' It's always a surprise.
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Sometimes it's better to be with the devil u know than the angel u didn't know.
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...We then examine a particular coding system in DNA and discover that UI [universal information] is conveyed within the genes. Using this DNA evidence and scientific laws governing UI as premises, we are able to develop sound, logical deductions. This leads us to the following conclusion: the God of the Bible exists and He is responsible for originating and embedding Universal Information into biological life.
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The circulation of capital realizes value, while living labour creates value.
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Talking doesn't help everybody. "Not that you'd know." Yeah. Not that I'd know.
