Christopher Ricks Quotes
When a language creates - as it does - a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy of a community between the present and the past.
Quotes to Explore
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Through the history of rock n' roll, you see lots of bands making the mistake of putting on the tights when they get to arenas. Don't do that.
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Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.
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I always struggle auditioning, actually, because I'm so obsessed with era-appropriate clothing.
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We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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Stardom happens - you can't plan it - it's destiny, and you shouldn't stand between you and your destiny. I'm letting my destiny play its part, and I go by my gut feeling. If I like my role, I say yes; if I don't, I just refuse, as simple as that.
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People have lost their faith that if they work hard, if they try to get ahead, if they play by the rules, then that will ultimately result in positive outcomes.
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I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.
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Over-eating is the addiction choice of carers, and that's why it's come to be regarded as the lowest-ranking of all the addictions.
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I want to be a soldier as my father was.
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I can never find a movie I want to watch, even though I've got hundreds to choose from.
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It would be a sad story to get rid of religious belief, national identity, family, and even sexual identity. That's not freedom.
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Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and my heart.
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Broken Bells reminds me how much fun I have making music.
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I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant.
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Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does.
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Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
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One of the things I love about writing is the way you can use what you know and what you've experienced, without actually writing about yourself. I've given many of my experiences and perceptions to many of the characters in the book, but none of them is me.
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A willing heart is the first step in finding God's will in our lives. We cannot expect God to force us or to plead with us about the calling in our lives.
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The ego … reduces the present to a means to an end.
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You shouldn't run away from your problems, you need to aim straight for the heart of the beast.
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Writing for 'Rooster' was a strange experience. It's funny, once you tap into a voice, words just start to flow. You know when you've hit a spirit or captured something.
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The cartooning was always just an abstraction. It was an income. It was making me famous. It was allowing me to go and do other things that I'd wanted to do.
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When a language creates - as it does - a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy of a community between the present and the past.
