John Prine Quotes
I was kind of shy as a lad, and a lot of things that made me laugh, I found, did not make other people laugh.
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There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins.
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There's no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they'll probably Google you. It's a shame - people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I'm angry about something, I'm not going to take to my Twitter.
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Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.
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I was born and raised in Essex, just outside London, to a financially comfortable, well-educated Pakistani family.
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I don't get this whole super-skinny obsession. I really think women look more beautiful when they let their curves show.
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The ultimate mystery is one's own self.
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Film-makers must decide what story to tell and how to tell it.
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Wonder Woman, she's amazing. I love everything that she represents and everything that she stands for. She's all about love and compassion and truth and justice and equality, and she's a whole lot of woman.
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A guy like Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather is used to fighting 12-rounders. Put them into the ring for three rounds against a top amateur boxer at a much faster pace, and they'll lose a fight, and how bad is that going to make them look?
Mandy Bujold -
I've realized that I'm more important than food is. I love a big slice of pizza, but I love myself more. Being thin is about changing the way you think about yourself. It's about saying that you deserve to be healthy.
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Unfortunately, I like to feel a little stubble when I kiss. Women are too soft.
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A good newspaper is never nearly good enough but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.
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I think I'm good at training dogs, but none of my dogs agree with me on that.
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If I'm chartering in and out and flying home after I play, that doesn't make sense. But where we can bus, then we'll bring the family out and spend time with them during the day.
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One year, I was a patron of a new opera. It was, to put it kindly, unpleasant to the ear. The friends I went with hated it. Keeping quiet about my contribution, I was outed when one of them, reading the program at the restaurant during dinner, saw my name.
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It's just like with people. You're going to get along better working with them - human or equine - if you ask politely rather than demand that they do things.
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Colour can raise the dead.
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In 'Fifty Shades,' seemingly, Christian has all the power and control - but actually, Anastasia does.
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I have travelled and been pretty much a one man operation for most of my career, and I think it'll continue to be that way.
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Kids accept a lot more, and they buy it, because they're free.
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When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation.
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A success is anyone who is doing deliberately a pre-determined job, because that's what he decided to do deliberately. But only one out of twenty does that.
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Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the cave-man had known how to laugh, History would have been different.
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I was kind of shy as a lad, and a lot of things that made me laugh, I found, did not make other people laugh.
