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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I went to a high school for the performing arts and I lived and breathed music. It kept me focused; it kept me sane.
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Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.
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It's always great to have another chance at something.
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I wear my personality on my sleeve, for sure, and my look is constantly changing because so am I.
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I am not conscious of a single experience throughout my three months' stay in England and Europe that made me feel that after all East is East and West is West. On the contrary, I have been convinced more than ever that human nature is much the same, no matter under what clime it flourishes, and that if you approached people with trust and affection you would have ten-fold trust and thousand-fold affection returned to you.
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Anything is possible, and the truth is any human being at any given moment, no matter how good they are - not only at their job but also as a person - they're capable of anything, and it's not always a conscious thing.
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I'm always making a conscious effort to be viable and accessible.
