Randall Jarrell Quotes
Compare the saint who, asked what he would do if he had only an hour to live, replied that he would go on with his game of chess, since it was as much worship as anything else he had ever done.
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To grow up knowing you're loved is astounding. It's a huge gift to a child.
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Push your luck. If you see a pretty girl in a bar, say something.
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I adore Eddie Kaye Thomas and Jason Biggs. Eddie was the only one who called me when they were doing 'American Reunion' and told me, 'You need to do this.'
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It's an honor to live on a legacy, getting to do what we love to do and try to be the best musicians that we can possibly be.
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Whenever I've been well-known or hitting the press, I've always had to get my credit card out to prove I'm Damien Hirst.
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Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
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There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?
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'Bruce Lee' didn't work, and there were apprehensions about what the fans might say. People might have commented that Charan could have waited for some time before selecting me again. But that's what makes it a real achievement to me. People want to work with me because of the comfort level; nobody would work with you again otherwise.
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I was taking my first uncertain steps towards writing for children when my own were young. Reading aloud to them taught me a great deal when I had a great deal to learn. It taught me elementary things about rhythm and pace, the necessary musicality of text.
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If God is not sending earthquakes, destroying economies and inflicting pain upon human beings, what is God doing? God works through people, calling them to help their neighbors in need. God comforts His people, walking with them even 'through the valley of the shadow of death.'
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It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.
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I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.
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I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent.
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I'm pretty hard on myself in general.
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I always wrote about things that were important to me. I think our past success showed that it was also important for a lot of others.
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I want to write weirder stuff and convince people that it's Top 40.
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I wonder if people who see 'Blade' will have even seen my other movies. But I don't want all my movies to be in a vacuum. I need a balance because one pays, and the other doesn't.
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The more sympathy you give, the less you need.
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Most geniuses are weird.
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It turns out that popularity is scary. I don't feel comfortable receiving so much attention from people; perhaps that's because I'm just a kampong boy.
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I've been planted here to be a vessel for acting... That's why I'm really taking any part, regardless of how complicated it's going to be.
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I know that with perfect play, God versus God, Fritz versus Fritz, chess is a draw.
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Compare the saint who, asked what he would do if he had only an hour to live, replied that he would go on with his game of chess, since it was as much worship as anything else he had ever done.
