Benji Madden Quotes
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Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.
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I have my own voice and can focus only on that. I know what I like; I find my inspirations in so many other places than just online and bring that into my work.
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I came into politics by accident. I may go out of politics by accident.
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Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.
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People underestimate the impact they can have on the process through contact with legislators. By being part of an organized group in an area that you have an interest in, you can multiply the impact of your own ideas.
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I was raised doing martial arts.
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Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.
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Especially with the predators, one of the things that gets these programs going on a local level is for our land management agencies to build partnerships with surrounding communities and landowners.
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I grew up in New York till I was 5, and I remember going to see 'Annie' and some musicals as a kid, and I remember my parents being somewhat okay with us watching 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' which, it boggles my mind that they allowed me to watch it.
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If it feels right and I'm not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit.
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Saudi Arabia is one of India's most valued strategic partners.
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I understand Tea Partyers' anger with the system, but they are in way over their heads and often racially motivated, and I can't be part of that.
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I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.
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I'm not terribly confrontational, but I've gotten better at holding my ground.
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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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I'm not going to lie. I check the iTunes charts. It's all about the iTunes charts. I only go on the Internet for the iTunes charts and basketball blogs.
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All there is to writing is having ideas. To learn to write is to learn to have ideas.
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I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent; curiosity, obsession and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism, have brought me to my ideas.
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What novelty is worth that sweet monotony where everything is known, and loved because it is known?
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Novelty always sparks ideas.
