Brian Christian Quotes
To live in a restless world requires a certain restlessness in oneself. So long as things continue to change, you must never fully cease exploring.
Quotes to Explore
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You have to be willing to ask questions that almost no one else would ask.
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I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth.
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I didn't get into rap to be no lyrical genius. I got into rap to feed my family and help the people in need around me, that's it. A lot of people say, 'Man, Waka Flocka ain't go no lyrics,' so I was like, 'Yeah, you right!'
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Why can't somebody give us a list of things that everybody thinks and nobody says, and another list of things that everybody says and nobody thinks?
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We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.
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We play rock & roll, but we swing when we play. We want that ongoing flow, that lightness, that forward rush of jazz.
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The condition of rage is one in which I find myself starting my day - once I see the news headlines.
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When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
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I grew up learning from a father who said, 'When you make a mistake or you make a bad decision, you man up and take responsibility.'
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Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century.
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Youth is really in your attitude, not in what you look like.
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I eat right and stay healthy as much as possible.
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I listen to all kinds of music, honestly.
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I was really blessed with parents who never said I couldn't do anything. And now I reflect as an adult on that, 'Wow, they never told me no!'
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If ever I expected to come face to face with an angry Christian fundamentalist, it wasn't in FAO Schwarz.
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Failure to properly control our borders costs citizens in many ways: schools become overcrowded, medical resources are stretched too thin, other government services are overtaxed, and taxes increase further.
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My soldier weapon is the weapon of truth.
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Boxing's in my genes. I come from a fighting background. My dad and both my uncles were good boxers. I'm blessed with the art of war.
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I don't care about the gold records and all of that stuff. I care about what we do onstage, and the joy that we bring to people.
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I investigated post-traumatic stress disorder. I've been to a unit where people are suffering from it, and I read a lot of literature. I looked at footage of soldiers in the combat zone. I found 'Restrepo' to be unbelievably useful.
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If you don't have the time or desire to do whatever is being asked of you, say, 'no.' Even if you want to bake those cookies for your kid's fundraiser or take on a new freelancing gig, sometimes you just have to politely decline until you do have the extra time. The other party may be disappointed, but it's not the end of the world.
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We need to change how we run banks. We need to change the culture. If we get it right, we can have a huge impact.
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Words are just words.
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To live in a restless world requires a certain restlessness in oneself. So long as things continue to change, you must never fully cease exploring.
