Richard Thompson Quotes
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One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.
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The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.
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God does arithmetic.
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I don't like to pretend I was guided in any way by the supernatural world, but the more you talk about that, the easier it is to dismiss those notions.
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To create a nice relationship with an ex, the love has to change form. I think you just have to put your children first.
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I think she's so cool, but I personally don't think I sound like Rihanna! But when I first released my music, I did get that comparison a lot. I never really thought about that, but it's a good thing. She's awesome.
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Country music is what is sincere; that's the main thing.
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I had a terrible job letting me do anything that wasn't comedy.
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I like to mix British classics, like a great trench, with fun vintage pieces I find in New York. L.A. style is often very relaxed and comfortable, and I appreciate that effortless feel.
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I most certainly believe that it is the gift of God that I am what I am. And so I dwell amongst barbarians, a proselyte and an exile, for the love of God.
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I'm just drawing it now. It's totally revolting. I'm sure you'll love it.
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Humans have always used our intelligence and creativity to improve our existence. After all, we invented the wheel, discovered how to make fire, invented the printing press and found a vaccine for polio.
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I'm not a marketing person. I don't ask myself questions. I go by instinct.
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Stand-up comedy and poverty. Those were my two main endeavors.
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And so they are ever returning to us, the dead.
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When my children were growing up, we began every family meal - which included breakfast and dinner every day - with a prayer. We are Jewish and so it was the prayer over bread, when we were having bread, or the catch-all prayer for everything when we weren't.
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The thing I miss about Russia the most is what is called 'black bread.' It's rye bread, and everyone eats it. I slice mine up and put sunflower oil and salt on it... the best thing ever. It was like a little treat for me when I was a kid.
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Empires inevitably fall, and when they do, history judges them for the legacies they leave behind.
