Henry Rollins Quotes
It is instilled in thousands of American males from an early age that one of their requirements is to be able to both dish out and take a lot of pain. They are taught the rules of this road in gyms, rings, backyards and fields all over America.
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I always say that I am a big fan of films but I am an even bigger fan of the filmmaking craft.
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The novel moves like all the arts. It's transforming itself all the time.
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Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January.
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Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.
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All rationalism tends to minimalise the value and the importance of life and to decrease the sum total of human happiness.
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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There is a natural progression to 'Lost,' and as the story goes forward, it's going to change. It's not a static story. The franchise of 'Lost' is not characters sitting on a beach.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding.
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For me, comedy is richer and larger than anything else.
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If you do nothing long enough, something's bound to happen.
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I'm lucky to have a wife and a child that keep me grounded.
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Surviving is the only glory in war.
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I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn't.
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I grew up in Chicago, IL. I've got three siblings.
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'Shocking' is like a bolt from the blue. It is something external that ruptures your world.
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I see no reason to have my shirts ironed. It's irrational.
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I love serving in the government. I love serving in the Senate.
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The closest I get to any sort of 'designer' items would probably be my weakness for jeans - they don't have to be any particular brand, but I'm willing to do almost anything, go anywhere, spend obscene amounts of money for that elusive 'perfect pair.'
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I make this really good tomato soup from scratch and I do it with grilled cheese sandwich dippers on the side. That's really, really, really good. And my grandma loves that. My grandma is the best cook ever so for her to love that makes me think it's probably the best thing I make.
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Scientific discovery and scientific knowledge have been achieved only by those who have gone in pursuit of it without any practical purpose whatsoever in view.
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A good tracker is interpreting all the time, from every little sign, you know? Not just interpreting the age of the tracks but also: Is it wounded? Is it hungry? A good tracker is interpreting a lot.
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Sometimes I envy painters, it is wonderful to remain in front of a bouquet of flowers a whole morning, or even longer. A photographer is like a cloud, pushed all around, always dependent on the exterior world. That's what I sometimes feel as a pain and an error.
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It is instilled in thousands of American males from an early age that one of their requirements is to be able to both dish out and take a lot of pain. They are taught the rules of this road in gyms, rings, backyards and fields all over America.
