Al Stewart Quotes
We measure our days out in steps of uncertainty not turning to see how far we've come. And peer down the highway from here to eternity and reach out for love on the run.
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My favourite authors are Milan Kundera and Jeanette Winterson.
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I think I'd say that my whole body of work is a reflection of who I am, but not any one specific thing.
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I want to play in the WBC. That was one of my goals to represent my country.
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I take so much pleasure at seeing customers who are happy: happy with what they eat, but happy with their friends and sharing a great moment together, and I think that is more important in life than the endless pursuit of perfection.
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I am not here to beat anyone. I am here to make a name for myself, and I am glad to work with great directors. I don't believe in the term 'next superstar.'
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When, you know, when you're playing basketball, you have to have confidence in your moves if they're gonna work.
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If you don't change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news?
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
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As a former writer for the 'National Lampoon,' I've probably contributed to the sea of sarcasm in which we live.
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Bear patiently with a rival.
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When you have children, that's your main focus.
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Wagner's philosophy had absolutely nothing to do with Bruckner. Bruckner hadn't written a single word against Jews. Wagner's book on the Jews was one of the most infamous books of the 19th century.
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I always talk about my characters like they're real people.
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Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.
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I take with me the conscience of defeat as a victory banner.
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Lilith might be strong enough now to handle troublemakers herself, but she did not want to do that unless she had to. It would not help the people become a community, and if they could not unite, nothing else they did would matter.
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Life without absorbing occupation is hell - joy consists in forgetting life.
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I'm so proud of my time in karate and what I achieved. It's part of me, so I don't want to leave it behind.
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You have to nail the right tone because sometimes when you just see his films cold, you're not quite sure. It's the same in - I'm trying to think of other directors with a similar sense - David Lynch's films, Tim's films, some of Cronenberg's stuff.
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At their best, religious and spiritual communities help us discover this pure and naked spiritual encounter. At their worst, they simply make us more ashamed, pressuring us to cover up more, pushing us to further enhance our image with the best designer labels and latest spiritual fads, weighing us down with layer upon layer of heavy, uncomfortable, pretentious, well-starched religiosity.
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You can't get too comfortable and relax, because your world can flip overnight.
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My first ever tour of my music was in the Netherlands. I didn't really have a grace period to grow or anything; people just started booking for me. I feel pretty lucky.
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We measure our days out in steps of uncertainty not turning to see how far we've come. And peer down the highway from here to eternity and reach out for love on the run.
