William Murchison Quotes
A judge found it constitutionally intolerable that Louisiana should interject 'religious beliefs and moral judgments into teaching.'
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I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
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If I wasn't five-foot, I wouldn't be who I am! My size is a huge part of me.
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One's appearance bespeaks dignity corresponding to the depth of his character. One's concentrated effort, serene attitude, taciturn air, courteous disposition, thoroughly polite bearing, gritted teeth with a piercing look - each of these reveals dignity. Such outward appearance, in short, comes from constant attentiveness and seriousness.
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It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.
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I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.
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I was named after Yul Brynner because my mother had an infatuation with him. Who the hell names a Cuban kid Yul? Talk about a torturous childhood.
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Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.
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There is no such thing as absolute proof. There is only evidence.
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Vitia erunt donec homines
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The book is the only medium left that hasn’t been corrupted by the profane.
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I cannot think of a system of law that dehumanizes & degrades women more than Islamic Law.
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Granted, I'm more interested in technology than most people, and less interested in politics than most. But I don't like to think about categories. I really see myself as a general non-fiction writer.
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I think you develop strong instincts when you're a comedian. You have to pay your bills by making people laugh every six seconds... or not. I had to do that for 22 years.
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Give me a lead of 14-0 at halftime and I will dictate the final score.
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I don't even know who Michael Chandler is.
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I think the only way you can become a writer is through honing your voice, creating your own voice.
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The first things I remember drawing were battles - big sheets of paper covered in terrible scenes of carnage - though when you looked closely, there were little jokes and speech bubbles and odd things going on in the background.
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I looked into corruption in Afghanistan through a work called 'Payback' and impersonated a police officer, set up a fake checkpoint on the street in Kabul and stopped cars, but instead of asking them for a bribe, offered them money and apologized on behalf of the Kabul Police Department.
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I get very confused about being called a comedian, because when you say 'I'm a comedian,' people expect you to crack a joke. Maybe I use laughter and humour to make people think. I don't know what you call that - a humourist? A satirist? A pessimistic comedian? I don't know. Satirists can be very dark.
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God has given us the gift of faith that we can take what's unseen and make it part of who we are.
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The emotions can take you out of a game.
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I think that there have been a number of public figures where you start hearing commentary that is dangerous because what it starts doing is it starts dividing us up as Americans.
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Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf?
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A judge found it constitutionally intolerable that Louisiana should interject 'religious beliefs and moral judgments into teaching.'
