Larry Wall Quotes
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Sometimes people think drawing and painting is mucking about when actually it is a highly skilled activity.
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Duncan Aldrich has been my partner in most recording projects, and touring projects, for the past decade.
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It's no secret that I'm my dad's biggest fan.
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I was fortunate enough to hook up with Quincy Jones and had a lot of success. But the music of the '80s really changed when the '90s hit. For me to chase that dream or career of music, I started a family, started on 'Melrose Place,' so it was something I didn't have the time or energy.
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The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.
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One always tends to overpraise a long book, because one has got through it.
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Power is not just political. It can be cultural; it can be spiritual.
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Before 9/11, our defense policy was based on a simple premise: The United States does not start fights; we will never be an aggressor.
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I'm surprised and disappointed in American culture.
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Cape Town, South Africa, was pretty incredible. That's probably the coolest place I have ever been, and the kiteboarding is insane there. It's so windy, so you can get massive air.
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The only album that I listen to upon recording a new one is my 'Cry' album, because sonically, I think it's my best album to date. But other than that, I've never listened to my records, ever.
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Oprah has definitely caught my eye. My mom and I used to watch her shows. We just love her.
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It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!
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After high school, I went to VCU and got a B.F.A. in theater. I got to do a bunch of stuff professionally throughout college. I actually got my SAG card in college.
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I was brought up in the War. I was an adolescent in the Second World War. And I did witness in London a great deal of the Blitz.
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You as stupid as they come. Of course, I say this with your best interests at heart. Most people are stupid. I don't hold it against them.
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'It is what you believe that translates in the life you live.'
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The word 'souvenir' has, of course, slightly extended itself in meaning until it now denotes almost anything either breakable or useless; but even today, ninety per cent of the items covered by the word are forgettable objects in which cigarettes can be left to go stale.
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I think I've always had an obsession with collecting, as most people do.
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Generally it's not a good idea to wear Banana Republic - type khaki journalist clothes in a war zone. You might look too much like something that's supposed to be shot, such as a journalist.
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Goals are harmful unless they guide you to make specific behaviors easier to do. Don’t focus your motivation on doing Behavior X. Instead, focus on making Behavior X easier to do.
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If I had my way we'd sleep every night all wrapped around each other like hibernating rattlesnakes.
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Some people regard the meek man as one who will not put up a fight for anything but will let others run over him. . . . In fact from human experience we know that to accomplish anything good a person must make an effort; and making an effort is putting up a fight against the obstacles.
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Beauty? What's that?
