Christian D. Larson Quotes
True achievement in any sphere of action depends upon real ability, and a strong, deep, whole-souled love.
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I wouldn't be where I am without Evolve.
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I am of the opinion that the appreciation and the desire for what is good takes more study and insight than does the understanding and test for the best music and art.
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It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so.
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When I was 26, I got offered the Connecticut job, but the ABA started, and I thought I could still play.
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Right now people are interested in genetic engineering to help the human race. That's a noble cause, and that's where we should be heading. But once we get past that - once we understand what genetic diseases we can deal with - when we start thinking about the future, there's an opportunity to create some new life-forms.
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You're never going to read 'The Wealth of Nations,' and you shouldn't, really. It's 900 pages.
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My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
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Someone told me, 'When you go see Pearl Jam, it's going to be a spiritual experience,' and it was. It was my first time seeing them live, and I've been a lifelong fan. Eddie Vedder's voice is a million times better live, and I couldn't believe the passion he put into every single song.
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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I don't follow anything blindly. I have to know the entire thing, if I have to get in to it. It might sound funny to you, but it's like using English language. I use an English word only when I know its meaning and understand its connotation. You won't hear me say, 'What's up, dude' or anything like that just for the heck of it.
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It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'
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I actually opened for Chris Rock at the Funny Bone one time.
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I don't worry about the things I can't change.
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My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
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Chana dal are skinless dried split chickpeas used in Indian cooking. They have a great texture and delicate flavour.
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I carry around, like, a little journal with me and just write all the time. Not necessarily, like, actually sitting down and writing lyrics - just freeform writing, whatever's going on in my mind. I write a lot on airplanes, actually, because it's completely isolating.
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I am charismatic with roots of the Pentecostal.
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I find the whole concept of women screaming at me so odd. It's very flattering, but I don't think I will ever consider myself to be a sex symbol.
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The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation.
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Faith is like love, it cannot be forced. Therefore it is a dangerous operation if an attempt be made to introduce or bind it by state regulations; for, as the attempt to force love begets hatred, so also to compel religious belief produces rank unbelief.
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True achievement in any sphere of action depends upon real ability, and a strong, deep, whole-souled love.
