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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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 come from a time when pop music was the coin of the cultural realm and in a certain way was the only coin of the realm; movies didn't matter as much, and not TV - it was all about pop music. In the era when I started - which was the early '60s - it was all about singles leading to albums.
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Among the masked dandies of Edwardian comedy, Max Beerbohm is the most happily armored by a deep and almost innocent love of himself as a work of art.
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I think I never passed so sad an hour, Dear friend, as that one at the church to-night. The edifice from basement to the tower Was one resplendent blaze of coloured light.
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The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people.
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I think the story should always determine the visual approach. There are situations where you want things to feel alive and like life, and there are situations that should have some magic and the separation with the grain.
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A judge found it constitutionally intolerable that Louisiana should interject 'religious beliefs and moral judgments into teaching.'
