Bob Walker Quotes
We had an open house when we launched the book and 900 people passed through in the first four hours.
Quotes to Explore
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And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not.
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I had my moments when I got very frightened that I would not recover.
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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
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I think a lot of people want me to be like the characters in the books: they want that kind of congruence.
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You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you get so you can navigate society.
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Remember, you can always find East by staring directly at the sun.
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There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike.
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Are we really so far from the Victorians? Much of what our society holds important was shaped in the 19th century.
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I think if we keep on doing good music and people like us and they buy the magazine because we are in the magazine then they cant basically hate us hopefully.
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Every state that addresses climate change emboldens the others, just as shifting public attitudes embolden politicians and, arguably, the court system.
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I want to take Negroes out of the ghetto and put them in good neighborhoods in good houses.
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Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.
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See I'm a poet to some, a regular modern day Shakespeare.
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I'm not bitter. Why should I be bitter? I'm thrilled to death with life. Life is - the way God has given it to me was just a platter - a golden platter of life laid out there for me. It's been beautiful.
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I mostly listen to very popular songs. But I'm a huge fan of Stevie Wonder, and I love jazz - Glenn Fredly, Diah Lestari - so 80% jazz, 20% mixed with everything - disco, hip hop.
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I'm continually working on myself. Nothing ever actually works.
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The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base.
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The loneliest, most down-on-his-luck person can have a dog who adores him. The most bitter, sour person can light up with joy when he sees his dog. It is magical and, as 'The Dog Master' reveals, it is biological - we evolved together.
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I hated my teachers because I knew they didn't care, and I knew they had no control over me, so I hated them even more.
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I had planned to spend my 40s continuing my public service and starting a family. I thought that by fighting for the people I cared about and loving those close to me, I could leave the world a better place.
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'Why Did I Get Married?' did so well because it gave some real perspective on the realities of love.
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We had an open house when we launched the book and 900 people passed through in the first four hours.
