Benjamin Alire Saenz Quotes
I’ve expanded my vocabulary.” I nudged him. “I’m preparing for college.” “How many new words a day?” “You know, a few. I like the old words better. They’re like old friends.
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It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.
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In retrospect, all these exercises in self-gratification seem pure fantasy, what Pascal called, licking the earth.
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Saying that I've THOUGHT about it doesn't mean that I'm DOING it.
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I had a hard time at school because I worked, so I was quite often out of school, which meant that I didn't make many friends. It can happen to child actors, because you're not in the school environment. And I did miss that school environment and being around people.
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Manifesting takes place from Spirit. It doesn't take place from form, from the physical world. You've got to know that what you want to manifest will occur.
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The status quo is working.
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I don't care how you photograph - use the kitchen mop if you must, but if the product is not true to the laws of photography... you have produced something that is dead. (1923)
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We have not been together for 30 years, and it was a little weird. It was kind of strange playing the old songs. My favourite is “Electrics” (originally from the 1983’s Listen) because I have not played it for years. But again, it was very strange, it was like that was another band who recorded it.”
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My constituents don't want more refugees. I'm not ashamed to represent these voters. I'm proud of it.
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As far as Hillary goes, I love it! She's the first woman! If she did become president, I think that's really great, you know, the fact that she can stand up and say "I wanna run for president." A lot of people don't have the heart to do that.
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Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.
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Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.
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I could have quite literally snogged until the cows came home. And when they came home I would have shouted, "WHAT HAVE YOU COWS COME HOME FOR? CAN'T YOU SEE I'M SNOGGING, YOU STUPID HERBIVORES???
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No one has ever accused Texas of being in the vanguard of social progress. This is the most macho state in the U.S. of A. By lore, legend, and fact, Texas is 'hell' on women and horses.
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I’ve expanded my vocabulary.” I nudged him. “I’m preparing for college.” “How many new words a day?” “You know, a few. I like the old words better. They’re like old friends.
