Cesare Pavese Quotes
I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.
Quotes to Explore
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A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man.
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I am who I am. I have a low voice, and I look like somebody's dad or boss or a police chief, and those roles come my way.
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Without my Johnson trademark mop of yellow hair, I think I would be nothing.
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I appreciate when people enjoy my work, but I don't like being recognized in public.
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I've tried to work really hard on never phoning in the lyrics.
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Avoid any specific discussion of public policy at public meetings.
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God cannot alter the past, though historians can.
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Business is fun. Controlling your own destiny is fun. Creating an idea and turning it into a movie; finding an artist and guiding their career and bringing them to some type of status - there's joy in that.
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I know I stand visibly onstage, but my function is still unseen, because I rarely see the immediate results of what I am saying or doing or writing.
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We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.
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There is a healthy fraternal rivalry, but nothing serious and we both have been looking for a project to do together. I guess he may direct me in a project some day.
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I really want to work for myself and build a business from nowhere.
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I grew up watching the 'People's Choice Awards.'
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I have the support of my parents and my teachers. They made it very possible for me to go to a school that is open and supportive of me being gone at times and pursuing acting. But school always comes first for me.
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My big downfall is deep-dish pizza from Chicago. That is why I can't go vegan - I can't give up cheese. I can't give up dairy.
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I've started doing yoga and meditation, but I'm not very good at that kind of thing and turning my brain off.
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The plane took off at 8:10 in the morning - or that's when it was scheduled to take off. And that's when I believe it took off. I had been in my office at the Department of Justice. Someone told me that there had been the two strikes that occurred at the World Trade Center.
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It is always a mistake to underestimate the little people of the world, for it is often they who tip the balance.
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It makes sense that there is no sense without God.
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I think the most amazing thing is the sense of family and the inclusive nature of the band; it's like a brotherhood. And it was like that right from Day One.
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You have been oriented that you must pay a price in order to get somewhere, and in the process, you've come to believe that getting there must be really important, therefore, it must be your purpose. And we say, but if you're not getting to joy, then you've gotten nowhere. Joy is really where you're going.
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I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.
