David Crabb Quotes
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I see my role as a scholar announcing that women's feelings of unworthiness and insecurity often may be traced to training in a male-oriented religion, and I'm trying to investigate a richer spiritual life for both sexes.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.
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Any competent actor could have done what I did.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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I studied the lives of jazz singers who would tour Europe, and... what I learned was life was big ride for them. They'd seen the dark side of humanity... but touring the world playing jazz, it was a truly carefree way of living. A great escapism, if you like.
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It was hard at school because, growing up, some people wanted to be friends with me just because they wanted to get to my dad and say that they had met him and had gone to our house. I didn't understand it at the time, but the older I got and the more aware of it I became, it started becoming hard.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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Fear may very well be a caveman fear of the predator, of the giant lizard chasing them - maybe that's what Steven Spielberg connects with so well in Lost World.
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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
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This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.
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I mean, I've never really had much security, to be honest.
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I believe that all brands will become storytellers, editors and publishers, all stores will become magazines, and all media companies will become stores. There will be too many of all of them. The strongest ones, the ones who offer the best customer experience, will survive.
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My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights.
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Very old music is, like, 11th century in my mind. That's very old.
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It is the asymmetry of the bonus system that got us here. No incentives without disincentives: capitalism is about rewards and punishments, not just rewards.
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Without that assured American largesse Israel would have been obliged to come to an accommodation with her neighbours.
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It's been cool to watch the fans who've kind of always been there for me. That's just a special feeling every night: to go out and know that there is people that are proud, not just to be at the show but proud to be your fan, and they're invested in what you're doing.
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I had classical training but I don't consider myself an opera singer though.
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Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
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My brother loves this country deeply. He has laid down roots, and he has always been incredibly patriotic and committed to this country.
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When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a guest for the first time. That made me very sad.
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When I die, bury me on my stomach and let the world kiss my ass.
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Half the world is below average and it's not going to get any better.
