Bill McLaren Quotes
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Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.
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When I was in the country and I was trying to play, nobody seemed to pay too much attention to me. People used to say, 'That's just that ole blues singer.'
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Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.
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When I feel like my body is exhausted, I focus on making my fifth Olympic team so I can push through it.
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Though men may be deep, mentally they are slow.
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It may be that the books that were best liked in your lifetime are not the ones that are best liked 100 years later.
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Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.
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Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.
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The one sound I think of when I think about dreaming is the harp glissando, which is this really atmospheric run up and down the scale that's really dreamy.
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The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed.
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But there is much to be said for giving up ... grand ambitions and living the most ordinary life imaginable.
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Co-opted convictions will always betray you.
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Reality in strong doses frightens.
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I have no hostility to nature, but a child's love to it. I expand and live in the warm day like corn and melons.
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Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.
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When you watch a film, a huge part of it is the music and the coloring and everything that comes together to create such a unique film. So, reading the script, I had no idea what it was gonna be.
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Shyam Benegal has found a lovely voice in this film. We've all seen the kind of cinema he's come up with over the years. His films like 'Mandi,' 'Manthan,' 'Sooraj Ka Saatvan Ghoda' all have revolutionised the face of Indian cinema. And in 'Well Done Abba,' he has once again found a relevant subject, which even youngsters can relate with.
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It's just a real thrill when you're showing somebody a chord progression or something, and you see that light come on, you know. You see 'em 'get it.'
