Henry Rollins Quotes
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A lot of people have it tougher than I do.
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There were five children in my family, and arguing was how we used to entertain ourselves.
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Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by.
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But God, who is the beginning of all things, is not to be regarded as a composite being, lest perchance there should be found to exist elements prior to the beginning itself, out of which everything is composed, whatever that be which is called composite.
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Do you want to tear your life apart and get rid of everything you've known as a lifestyle? Like seeing your family? Being with your friends? A fishing trip? A hunting trip? A night's sleep?
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Instead of passing on choppy waters to the next generation, we should endeavor to leave them a calmer sea.
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It occurred to me that there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.
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I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go.
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The American Federation of Teachers has a long track record of working with administrators, parents, and communities to provide real help to struggling students and low-performing schools. We've learned that intensive interventions, proven programs, and adequate resources can transform students' lives and their schools.
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You have to stay on top and learn from mistakes.
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Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
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I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either.
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I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.
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Believe that with your feelings and your work you are taking part in the greatest; the more strongly you cultivate this belief, the more will reality and the world go forth from it.
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Most producers I've known were writers first, and writing is a vital part of any game show. You could easily argue that the writing is the key ingredient that makes 'Jeopardy!' so great.
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The ethical manifold, conceived of as unified, furnishes, or rather is, the ideal of the whole.
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Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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History develops, art stands still.
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Don't write outlines; I hate outlines.
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I definitely want to be with somebody who doesn't feel lost or in my shadow.
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One of the things I have loved so much about the career that I have had is that pretty much every character I have played is diametrically opposite to the one before it.
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There is a beginning and end to all life - and to all human endeavors. Species evolve and die off. Empires rise, then break apart. Businesses grow, then fold. There are no exceptions. I'm OK with all that. Yet it pains me to bear witness to the sixth great extinction, where we humans are directly responsible for the extirpation of so many wonderful creatures and invaluable indigenous cultures. It saddens me to observe the plight of our own species; we appear to be incapable of solving our problems.
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For the 'Rai-kirah' books, I began with the image of Aleksander riding the great wastelands, and that quickly morphed into the desert. Because I wanted my slave market cold and miserable, I chose to set the opening scene in the empire's summer capital in the mountains.
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Cynicism is only intellectual sloth.
