Henry Rollins Quotes
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My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.
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I was elected on April 13 and sworn in two days later, so I had no orientation. I had to figure things out as I went along.
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I've made a decision and now I must face the consequences.
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I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.
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Television offered me the opportunity to do new things; I had written a lot of scripts other than scary movies. I had actually written some romantic comedies and stuff that I really wanted to try my hand at, and nobody would let me do that. Television allowed me to do anything I wanted.
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Our censorship has sort of gotten a little too far. Too much censorship is just as bad as having none at all. Children need to be exposed to things, because if they don't see it, eventually, it's not like it's not going to happen, but it's just that there needs to be a balance.
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I've only dressed in drag three or four times.
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Speed can't always get you wickets.
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I went to high school in New York City. So, I grew up in New Jersey my whole life, and I was watching all the people and all the kids that I met there become so jaded.
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Any commodity that sees its price going higher will see new mines opening up. When the supply increases, the prices soften. When prices fall, some mines with higher production costs will shut down as they become unviable.
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The beauty of the Democratic Party is in the mix.
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You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.
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Being an economist is the least ethical profession, closer to charlatanism than any science.
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I know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.
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No matter who you are, the grass is never greener on the other side.
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I'm not comparing myself to Bobby Kennedy by any stretch, but he was opposed by the liberal establishment, too. Eleanor Roosevelt was the biggest opponent to him running.
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You can only do so much theatre.
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.
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If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
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This is a really difficult question. Although I once thought that a dream and an accomplishment are the same thing, I've now changed my mind. A dream is not something you can just reach out to, so I've come to the conclusion that one can only achieve their dream by accomplishing something little by little.
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I used to love to draw. I didn't want to go to art class because I felt that would be too corny when I was young, but architectural drafting was the cool thing to do because there was more precision. It taught me a lot about building and structures and doorways and frames and windowsills.
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It's difficult for me to imagine a circumstance in which you're disguising your origins in which someone doesn't get hurt.
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If you say someone is thrilled, it implies talk of an exciting project. I'm wary of such talk.
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I am the assasin of my dreams.
