T. E. Lawrence Quotes
I've been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & I'm quite ordinary, & will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself.
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I don't ever have the pressure of making a hit, because I've never had a hit song, per se. The closest thing to a hit song was 'Shiraz,' and it's not your prototypical hit song, with a catchy hook and all this other stuff.
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To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
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Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be different shades of music.
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Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.
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It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.
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Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens.
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Many people think fairy tales and retellings of fairy tales are only for children, but I'm not the only writer to take an old tale and retell it for a sophisticated adult audience.
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I am never without my lyric book. If anything inspirational happens, I have it there so nothing's forgotten.
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I'm totally fine with people criticizing me in shows... people like this show, or don't; you're entitled to your opinion. But when people are criticizing you as a person, I have to say it's a little bit different.
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I have great admiration for the way the Americans do business. They drive a hard bargain, but once they do it, they stick to their contracts.
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Writing is like a rollercoaster ride for me, an adventure. I love exploring the world through 'playing' people who are absolutely nothing like me.
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I'm not a politician, I'm not an ideologue, I'm not an organizer anymore. I'm a human being sharing ideas, and those ideas have to feel fresh and from my heart and my head, and I have to feel it. You can't force that feeling.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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'Smart', in American usage, is slicker and sharper than 'intelligent'; faster off the mark and quicker on its feet than deep thought.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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Violence is the first refuge of the violent.
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..we the Impressionists are carrying on a despairing fight & need all our forces.
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Usually, there's a story I've told that leads up to why I'm singing the song. The whole concept of the show was about being authentic and connecting with these songs. The best way to do that was in a room with an audience and for people to listen to that.
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Here in Europe, I think that there are a lot of young people who forget the issues that were at stake during the Cold War.
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Finally saw the Megan Fox Maxim shoot. Meh. I'd have preferred Miley Cyrus.
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I've been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & I'm quite ordinary, & will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself.
