Dan Simmons Quotes
I was not surprised to wake up alive. I suppose one is surprised only when one awakens dead.
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One must always try to see the truth of a situation - it makes things universal.
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If you are unhealthy, start by making small changes to become healthier. You are unique, beautiful, and worthy.
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To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.
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I am also a drummer of sorts. I've got an electronic set sitting in my bedroom.
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Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.
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If you ever meet an actor who's the child of actors, they'll never tell you that they wanted to be a star. But what I did realise early on was that I just wanted to be in that tribe.
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I doubt there's any government in the world that guides itself primarily by strategy or conceptual documents or worldview. Anybody who has the reins of power has to look at practical limitations and tradeoffs - the fact that you can focus at most on one or two things at a time, that resources are limited.
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I would like for people to hear my music and hear/realize that people and experiences are deeper than what's at face value. Hopefully, with the span of my career, I can try to convey that in more ways than one.
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I wasn't completely comfortable in the footy culture because I wasn't that comfortable in my own skin, which I am now. I'd fit in better now, but I don't miss the training and the injuries you get playing footy.
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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
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Most superhero characters we see these days are from foreign countries. I would like to play a superhero that shows off Korean power.
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I made a commitment to myself; that I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to do films that make a difference. It has to move people.
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I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
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My one issue in this country is to get on a firm financial footing. There's not much you can do if you're bankrupt.
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Thirteen years I took on this last book.
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I've traveled all over the country for years speaking in churches, teaching the Ten Commandments. It's amazing if 2 percent of any congregation knows the Ten Commandments.
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The advice of the elders to young men is very apt to be as unreal as a list of the hundred best books.
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Do good 'cause God wants you to be happy. When you come to church, when you worship Him, you're not doing it for God, really. You're doing it for yourself because that's what makes God happy.
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To hang out in a gay bar or put on a sequined halter top makes me feel like a total person.
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Cycling is an endurance sport. You lose your fast-twitch ability as you age, but your endurance peaks when you hit 30. I don't think I really started feeling my age until around 40.
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My whole life, as an adult as well, I've been attracted to stories about young people. This period of time is so fertile - there's a million things that are happening, a million firsts, and to be able to witness that and record that is a privilege.
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Most people don't have the power of persuasion.
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I've never really gotten into the whole labels thing. There were times I would cover a pop song, and people would say 'You sound really country.' I gave up on that whole thing a long time ago.
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I was not surprised to wake up alive. I suppose one is surprised only when one awakens dead.
